Refining poems: harmony and dissonance
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I can refine a poem by paying close attention to its harmony and dissonance.
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Poets pay close attention to how their poems sound, as well as what the words express.
You might like a poem for its harmonious sound before you understand its meanings.
Angelou created harmonious sounds in her poems, often relying on rhythm, rhyme, repetition and refrain.
When writing your own poems, reading your work aloud lets you to hear what sounds harmonious, and edit dissonant sounds.
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