1.1.1 - Poetic Devices: The Poet's Specialized Toolkit for Expression
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Define imagery in your own words.
💡 Hint: What do you see, hear, smell, taste, or feel?
Give an example of a simile.
💡 Hint: What is the structure of a simile?
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What is imagery?
💡 Hint: What allows you to see, hear, or feel something in poetry?
True or False: A metaphor compares two things using 'like' or 'as.'
💡 Hint: Think about how a metaphor works.
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Create a poem that incorporates all five types of imagery and at least two figurative language concepts.
💡 Hint: Think about a scene from nature or an emotional experience.
Analyze how sound devices affect the overall tone of a poem. Select a poem and describe its sound structure.
💡 Hint: Choose a sound device, like alliteration or rhyme, to focus your analysis.
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