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Poetry Collection #4 – Paraphrase and Sound Devices
For each of the poems in this collection, paraphrase the meaning of the poem in complete sentences.
Then, identify three examples of sound devices in each poem. Must have at least one example of each
when you are finished with all four poems.
Alliteration – repetition of sounds at the beginning of words
Assonance – repetition of vowel sounds in nearby stressed syllables
Consonance – repetition of consonant sounds at the end of nearby stressed syllables
Onomatopoeia – use of words to imitate actual sounds
“Jazz Fantasia” by Carl Sandburg
Paraphrase:
Summarize the
meaning of the
poem in complete
sentences.
Sound Device
Line #
Quote the Example
“Meeting at Night” by Robert Browning
Paraphrase:
Summarize the
meaning of the
poem in complete
sentences.
Sound Device
Line #
Quote the Example
“The Weary Blues” by Langston Hughes
Paraphrase:
Summarize the
meaning of the
poem in complete
sentences.
Sound Device
Line #
Quote the Example
“Reapers” by Jean Toomer
Paraphrase:
Summarize the
meaning of the
poem in complete
sentences.
Sound Device
Line #
Quote the Example