The Sound Must Seem an Echo to the Sense

Alexander Pope not only claims the importance but also demenstrates thoroughly the idea that "the sound must seem an echo to the sense." He illistrates well in his own works just how significantly the forms and devices used can affect the overall presentation of the piece. There are numerous examples, his line on 367, "And the smooth stream in smoother numbers flows" creates further enhancement than simply stating that the stream moves smoothly. Another example of his technique is lines 377-379 when he writes: "Now burns with glory, and then melts with love; Now his fierce eyes with sparkling fury glow, Now signs steal out, and tears begin to flow." The repetition of the word "now" adds emphasis and calls attention to the three lines and his descriptive word choice creates intense imagery for the reader such as "burns" "melts" and "sparkling".