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Playing with Words
Poet Joseph Coelho uses poetic devices to play with the patterns of letters and words. He discusses alliteration, assonance, and onomatopoeia, showing us how to use these techniques and what impact they have on the poem and the reader/listener. He has fun with tongue-twisters, challenges himself to an alliterative showdown, introduces us to assonance, and enjoys the magic of onomatopoeic words. He investigates ideas about the potential rhythm and patterns found within poems and how these are influenced by the devices you choose to use.
