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 ...
Say Anything is virtually unknown, and yet, it’s a great band bursting with creative intelligence and potential. However, some of the lyrics are confusing and as many songs are full of metaphors, I decipher my top favorite five. Number One: An Orgy of Critics. Automatically a catchy and confusing song. Max Bemis is speaking of ...
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. ...
John Donne uses metaphysical conceit in his poems, sermons, and passages to communicate a message to the reader. There are numerous examples of his use of metaphors as well his conveyance of ideas through imagery and alternate ways of thought. The following will illustrate out some poignant metaphors Donne used in some of his many ...
The theme of Samuel Beckett’s Endgame is the angst and universal inevitability of endings, particularly the ultimate ending — death. Endgame’s primary assumption is that there are endings to everything. As the play opens, three of the four characters are in the final stages of life by virtue of age or infirmary. The stage is ...