Chris Perez - Sound

The chapter on sound was full of terms that I had never heard of, but that did not get in the way when it came to learning how sound plays a role in writing poetry. Understanding the terms was a bit hard because sometimes I could not quiet get my grasp on certain sounds. This could be because I am reading the sounds incorrectly, making them seem like they do not belong in the categories they were placed in. Reading Robert Frost's poem, Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening, was very helpful because sound plays a big role in how the poem is interpreted. The main point is how a word sounds, and not what is means. Just like in the chapter with "rock" and "stone". They mean the same thing but do not make you feel the same way about the object. "Rock" sounds more rough than saying "stone", which sounds smooth. This is why sound is so important in poetry. It makes the difference between sounding rude and harsh, and sounding nich and smooth. These being only two examples of how sound can be incorporate with other techniques to improve one's poetry.