Imagery And Figurative Language In Poetry. First listen to joseph coelho s poem in the. I keep my eyes open for new poetry to add to my curriculum and i specifically use these ten poems to teach figurative language.
If no one volunteers explain that a runner on a base looks for an opportunity to advance to or steal the next base as the pitcher is delivering a pitch to the batter at home plate. The use of figurative language to evoke a sensory experience in the reader. Sometimes having a list within your reach can prompt important discussions and provide enrichment to another lesson especially if you re targeting and teaching figurative langauge.
Imagery is one of the literary devices that engage the human senses.
If no one volunteers explain that a runner on a base looks for an opportunity to advance to or steal the next base as the pitcher is delivering a pitch to the batter at home plate. When a poet uses descriptive language well they play to the reader s senses providing them with sights tastes smells sounds internal and external feelings and even internal emotion. If you want to download this list it is in my library. Learn how to use figurative language when writing poetry.