Try this poem, "Cargoes" by John Masefield. It resonates with imagery and sound. Try saying it aloud and you will be able to hear the contrasting sounds.
Quinquireme of Nineveh from distant Ophir,
Rowing home to haven in sunny Palestine,
With a cargo of ivory,
And apes and peacocks,
Sandalwood, cedarwood, and sweet white wine.
Stately Spanish galleon coming from the Isthmus,
Dipping through the Tropics by the palm-green shores,
With a cargo of diamonds,
Emeralds, amethysts,
Topazes, and cinnamon, and gold moidores.
Dirty British coaster with a salt-caked smoke stack,
Butting through the Channel in the mad March days,
With a cargo of Tyne coal,
Road-rails, pig-lead,
Firewood, iron-ware, and cheap tin trays.
-- John Masefield
Take not of the soft sounds produced by the letter "s" to suggest refinement in the products..."sandalwood, cedarwood and sweet white wine" Contrast those sounds with the harsher "K" sounds in the first line of the last stanza: "coaster with the salt-caked smoke stack" The imagery and the sounds work hand in hand.
2006-10-28 04:29:04
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answered by Jo 4
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An effective sound element. Like using onomatopoeia to a good extent? In that case, how about something like the Bells?
2006-10-28 04:27:17
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answered by Lady Ettejin of Wern 6
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Just add the type of poem to the google search "lyric poem" "poem figurative language" "poem rhyme scheme" You probably won't find all those on one page, be prepared to look around.
2016-05-22 03:04:28
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answered by Anonymous
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