Imagery Imagery is an important tool in poetry. When you hear the term imagery, you might think of visual images. Imagery, however, can and should involve all five senses: sight, sound, smell, touch, and taste. Language that describes things we can see, hear, smell, touch, or taste is known as concrete language. Good poetry is ...
In order to make simpler my explanation of poetic analysis I figured I would share a poem I wrote a couple of years ago for my girl friend. It is not quite long enough to call it a sonnet but it is relatively brief and I thought I could analyze it as a sample of ...
Teaching figurative language to middle school kids seems like it would be an easy task, considering that they use some pretty colorful similes, metaphors, personification, hyperbole, onomatopoeia and alliteration in their casual conversation. But, for some reason, trying to label the types and use them on cue creates some mental roadblock. As a refresher, remember: ...
What comes to mind when someone mentions the word “symbol?” Do you conjure up logos of production studios on TV in your head? Do you think of the “no smoking” sign on the walls of a restaurant? Do you ponder about abstract shapes in a theme park map legend that tell you if an attraction ...
Figurative language is an important skill for making writing come alive. With kids, it is necessary for them to be able to identify different types of figurative language. However, it is also vital to teach to use this literary tool without overusing it in writing. These resources are helpful for teaching about similes and metaphors. ...
Through each character’s speech and actions, we learn about the character’s desires, intentions, motivations, and dreams. Various aspects of figurative speech are seen throughout Shakespeare’s “Othello.” One example of figurative speech is pattern of imagery created by Desdemona constantly being referred to as “fair.” The use of “fair” presents Desdemona not only as white, but ...
Havelock Ellis, a British psychologist and author, comments, “Pain and death are part of life. To reject them is to reject life itself.” Despite historically being known as a recluse, American poet Emily Dickinson certainly did not reject life, in fact, pain and death are two topics that she often wrote about. In the literary ...
Poetry can be an astonishingly powerful art. But here’s the disclaimer; only when it’s good. This article is a general way to form a poem from an idea. I didn’t write it to teach you about verse, rhythm, etc., but how to form a poem successfully and to create your desired tone. Also, it tells ...
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