Poetry and Performance · Poetry & Performance

Sound Devices in Poetry

Investigating alliteration, onomatopoeia, and rhyme and their effect on the reader.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does onomatopoeia help a reader hear the poem in their head?
  2. 2Why do poets use alliteration to create a specific mood or rhythm?
  3. 3How does the rhyme scheme of a poem affect the way it is read aloud?

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9E3LT01AC9E3LA04
Year: Year 3
Subject: English
Unit: Poetry and Performance
Period: Poetry & Performance

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