Mary Tall Mountain

Literary devices are used in the poem. For example, “I have guarded my name as people in other times kept their own clipped hair, believing the soul could be scattered if they were careless” uses personification because soul can’t actually be scattered. Another personification used in the poem is “The ordinary thing, and it would

This reveals that the character in the poem took a snap from the center, faked right, and then faded left. The author's use of imagery is revealing because, throughout the story, the tone changes from confident and exciting to sad and depressing. Overall, the author uses imagery and tone

The personification helps the reader view the poem and its description. “Though the wind pried with its stiff fingers”, is a great example of using personification to describe being held back from the good things in life. The quote shows the struggle of letting other’s opinions go and listening to yours. Another good example of using personification to view the poem is; “The whole house began to tremble and you felt the old tug at your ankles.”

I chose the poem “There is no word for goodbye” by Mary Tall Mountain because it interests me for the fact that it is different and includes different meanings than I hear in everyday people. The first literary element I noticed is imagery “looking through the net of wrinkles into wise black pools of her eyes.” The second literary element I noticed is also imagery “She touched me light as a bluebell.”

The poem I picked is The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe. I found many forms of figurative language in this poem but I will be talking about three different types. I will be talking about rhyme, personification, as well as metaphors. The theme of this poem is death. About the sorrow, pain, worry,and just everything that goes along with the death of someone you love. The tone of this poem is melancholic which means great sadness or even depression.

The use of imagery in this poem creates a vivid image of each description that leaves the reader feeling connected to the author in unprecedented way. Even if you’re not a middle aged woman waiting for her daughter to come from from college, you still understand. This is because the author has used

The first example of imagery was on line 1 of stanza 1, ‘’ It’s a dark and cloudy morning’’. This example is creating a dark atmosphere. This impacted the poem because it set the setting for the rest of the poem. The author created a sad or dark mood by having a dark atmosphere.

There are several lines within this poem referring to motifs that revolve around pain and emotional outlet. The lines “to thrust all that life under your tongue!— / that, all by itself, becomes a passion / death’s a

My poem focuses on imagery like sight and hearing. And it has personification and similes in it. My poem has a lot of examples of imagery in it and here are a few examples. "The waves are racing" is an example of sight. "

Each of the poems relies heavily on imagery to convey their respective messages. Often throughout each of the poems, the imagery is that of people. However, each uses similar imagery to very different, yet effective ways to explore the same

I like the poem I hope you dance by Lee Ann Womack because it really stands out to me. Though there may not be a personification, metaphors, and simile it has rhyme scheme imagery. The rhyme scheme goes A A B B. Which .This poem also has a strong message.

List at least three examples of imagery in the text that add to the overall tone. Explain how each description contributes to the emotional power of the piece.

The use of visual imagery in each poem immensely contributed to conveying the theme. In the poem

Imagery is a good source to help the readers better understand what is happening in the poem. There are several examples of different kinds of imagery. One example is “crouching over the hot coals of desire” (Wallada 5). This shows the use of kinetic imagery and visual imagery. It shows kinetic imagery because it shows the image of a character bending over hot coals. Visual imagery is used by having the reader visualize someone bending over something. Another example of imagery being portrayed in this poem is “there may be winter rains pelting copiously down” (Wallada 13-14). Tactile imagery is used

Imagery is a strong element that helps portray a lot of internal feelings for the audience to fathom with, thus creating an experience that the audience can enjoy. Imagery is the language represented by sense experience and a literary device that helps create a mental picture for the reader to understand what the writer is trying to say to the audience (Johnson, Arp 779). The following is the poem by Langston Hughes: “The calm,/Cool face of the river/Asked me for a kiss.” (Hughes 1-3) When examining the poem, “Suicide’s Note”, it is full of imagery with only three lines present. The