1. Imagery An appeal to the 5 senses

2. Types of Imagery Auditory (sound) Auditory (sound) Visual (sight) Visual (sight) Tactile (touch) Tactile (touch)

3. Words can help you to imagine things Some words form pictures or sense- impressions in your imagination. Some words form pictures or sense- impressions in your imagination. These pictures are called images. These pictures are called images. An image word is one we can perceive with our 5 senses (taste, sight, sound, smell, touch). An image word is one we can perceive with our 5 senses (taste, sight, sound, smell, touch). Look for the image words in the following poem Look for the image words in the following poem

4. I Wonder Why I like rain and cool woods white snow at Christmas frost on the window pane. I like clouds floating in a blue sky and birds and cats and little puppies.

5. frost on the window pane

6. Rain Drip, drop, splash! (sound) Diamonds slipping from a blue velvet sky. (touch) Dashing and dancing as they descend, (sight) Crisp, cool, sweet, nourishing (taste) Refreshing, clean, full of life. (smell) By: D. James

7. September by John Updike The breezes taste Of apple peel. The air is full Of smells to feel – Ripe fruit, old footballs, Drying grass, New books and blackboard Chalk in class.

8. Use the senses to describe an object in a poem SightYellow, flowing gold; Smellclover-rich smell; Tastesoft warmth on my tongue Touchsmooth, sticky liquid, Soundbzzzz, Subjecthoney.

9. Symbolism A symbol is a word or image that represents something else ( a concrete object represents an abstract idea). A symbol is a word or image that represents something else ( a concrete object represents an abstract idea). Poets (and writers) find the symbol a useful device because it carries a strong emotional impact. Poets (and writers) find the symbol a useful device because it carries a strong emotional impact. For example, the symbol of the cross is stronger than the word Christianity For example, the symbol of the cross is stronger than the word Christianity

10. Sometimes readers of poetry must go beyond the literal meaning of words Sometimes readers of poetry must go beyond the literal meaning of words They must be able to perceive the poems meaning through suggestions (symbols) They must be able to perceive the poems meaning through suggestions (symbols)

11. Common symbols Cross = Christianity Cross = Christianity Dove = peace Dove = peace Eagle = USA Eagle = USA Maple leaf = Canada Maple leaf = Canada Red = communism Red = communism Balanced scale = justice Balanced scale = justice Cupid/heart = love Cupid/heart = love Horseshoe = luck Horseshoe = luck

12. Other symbols: Light bulb = idea Light bulb = idea Owl = wisdom / education Owl = wisdom / education Poinsettia = Christmas Poinsettia = Christmas Compass = direction Compass = direction Olive branch = peace Olive branch = peace Storm = chaos Storm = chaos Night = darkness / evil Night = darkness / evil

13. Symbols are a key to deeper understandings of poems and books. Symbols are a key to deeper understandings of poems and books.

14. I am a Rock A winter's day- in a deep and dark December I am alone- A winter's day- in a deep and dark December I am alone- Gazing from my window to the streets below On a freshly fallen silent shroud of snow. I am a rock, I am an island.

15. Rhyme Scheme The pattern or sequence of rhyme in a poem. The pattern or sequence of rhyme in a poem. The sound at the end of the first line is given “a” and the next new sound “b” The sound at the end of the first line is given “a” and the next new sound “b” When a sound is repeated it is given the same letter When a sound is repeated it is given the same letter

16. Example In Junea He tolledb A tunea So boldb

17. Limerick Rhyme Scheme There once was a lady in Spain.a Who said she had nothing to gain.a She gave it a try.b And said she could fly.b But crashed when she flew in the rain.a

18. Remember… Never sacrifice meaning for rhyme Never sacrifice meaning for rhyme

19. Rhyme scheme practice sheet A word is dead A word is dead When it is said When it is said Some say. Some say. I think it just I think it just Begins to live Begins to live That day. That day. a a b c d b

20. Write a letter of the alphabet next to each line of each poem to show the rhyme scheme. I dwell in a lonely house I know That vanished many a summer ago, And left no trace but the cellar walls, And a cellar in which the daylight falls And the purple-stemmed wild raspberries grow. A A B B A

21. This biplane is the shape of human flight. This biplane is the shape of human flight. Its name might better be First Motor Kite. Its name might better be First Motor Kite. Its makers’ name – Time cannot get that wrong, Its makers’ name – Time cannot get that wrong, For it was writ in heaven doubly Wright. For it was writ in heaven doubly Wright. A B C B

22. There was a road ran past our house There was a road ran past our house Too lovely to explore. Too lovely to explore. I asked my mother once – she said I asked my mother once – she said That if you followed where it led That if you followed where it led It brought you to the milkman’s door. It brought you to the milkman’s door. (That’s why I have not traveled more.) (That’s why I have not traveled more.) A B C C B B

23. The ostrich is a silly bird The ostrich is a silly bird With scarcely any mind. With scarcely any mind. He often runs so very fast, He often runs so very fast, He leaves himself behind. He leaves himself behind. And when he gets there, has to stand And when he gets there, has to stand And hang about til night, And hang about til night, Without a blessed thing to do Without a blessed thing to do Until he comes in sight. Until he comes in sight. A B C B D E F E

24. Rhythm and meter Rhythm is when the words flow in a natural manner. Rhythm is when the words flow in a natural manner. Meter is the rhythmical quality (pattern) in poetry Meter is the rhythmical quality (pattern) in poetry

25. We Real Cool We real cool. We Left school. We Lurk late. We Strike straight. We Sing sin. We Thin gin. We Jazz June. We Die soon.

26. The Cremation of Sam McGee There are strange things done in the midnight sun By the men who moil for gold; The Arctic trails have their secret tales That would make your blood run cold; The Northern Lights have seen queer sights, But the queerest they ever did see Was that night on the marge of Lake Lebarge I cremated Sam McGee.

27. The Raven Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore— While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping, As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door, " ‘t is some visitor," I muttered, "tapping at my chamber door— Only this and nothing more."

28. Casey At the Bat The outlook wasn't brilliant for the Mudville nine that day; The score stood four to two, with but one inning more to play, And then when Cooney died at first, and Barrows did the same, A pall-like silence fell upon the patrons of the game.