Meaning, Theme, and Literary Concepts in Poetry

1. Examine the imagery of at least one poem from this module. What images does it present? How do those images contribute to the theme, idea, and/or message of the poem? Cite specific examples from the poem to support your answer.

2. Choose one poem from this module. What metaphors, similes, or other figurative language does the poem use? How does the figurative language work, and how does it add to the poem? Remember, a simile is a comparison of two dissimilar things using like or as (the ground heaved like a rolling wave) and a metaphor is a comparison of two dissimilar things (the snow was a dusting of stars). Techniques such as personification, alliteration, and hyperbole are also examples of figurative language (Links to an external site.). Cite specific examples from the poem to support your answer.

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