Today, we help you pay attention to the sound and feel of this week’s poem. Play our game to see how much you’ve already ...

Some syllables seem to have a long or short sound ... effects. Traditionally, a poet uses metre – a regular pattern of stresses - to create a rhythmic pattern. In modern poetry, a poet might ...

As well as word meanings, don't that forget sound plays a crucial ... Think about the effects they create, and whether they add to the poem’s meaning. Recurring rhythms, rhymes or pronunciations ...