In the beginning, the author uses euphonic short “i” sound such as “kisses the rim” to describe calmness while the ball is on the rim but once the ball comes back down the the ground, the author transitions into cacophonic phrases such as “explodes past them in a fury,” to portray energy and action as the fast break is developing. Once the lay-up has been delivered, the author commits back to euphonic words in phrases such as “laying it gently against the glass” and “orange blur floating perfectly” to show how a fast break is a burst of energy occurring abruptly. Not only does the euphony and cacophony in this poem affect the feeling from this poem, but the line and stanza breaks help portray the speed and shortness of a fast
In the beginning, the author uses euphonic short “i” sound such as “kisses the rim” to describe calmness while the ball is on the rim but once the ball comes back down the the ground, the author transitions into cacophonic phrases such as “explodes past them in a fury,” to portray energy and action as the fast break is developing. Once the lay-up has been delivered, the author commits back to euphonic words in phrases such as “laying it gently against the glass” and “orange blur floating perfectly” to show how a fast break is a burst of energy occurring abruptly. Not only does the euphony and cacophony in this poem affect the feeling from this poem, but the line and stanza breaks help portray the speed and shortness of a fast