Poetic Language and Emotional Resonance · Poetry

Structure, Rhythm, and Rhyme

Exploring how the formal properties of a poem contribute to its meaning and mood.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does the use of enjambment reflect the psychological state of the speaker?
  2. 2In what ways does a strict meter impose a sense of order or entrapment?
  3. 3How does the subversion of a traditional form like the sonnet signal a modern perspective?

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9E10LA07AC9E10LT03
Year: Year 12
Subject: English
Unit: Poetic Language and Emotional Resonance
Period: Poetry

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