Introduction to Poetry: Imagery

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Imagery is the name for the verses in a poem.

Imagery is when you described one thing as being like another using like or as.

Imagery means words that a writer uses to paint a strong picture in the reader’s mind.

Which of these is the correct definition of imagery?

It is used by writers to confuse their readers.

It is used by writers to express big ideas and emotions.

It is used by writers who don't want to express big ideas and emotions.

'I can love thee still, my dear, / Till a’ the seas gang dry'.

Identify the metaphor from the quotations below

'I will come again, my love / Though ‘twere ten thousand mile'.

Identify the simile from the quotations below

The poem is about the difficulties people face when in love.

This poem is about how how lonely and sad being in love can be.

This poem is about how much the poet likes roses.

This poem is about the deep and everlasting love the speaker feels for their partner.

Which of these sentences best summarises the emotions expressed in the poem 'A Red, Red Rose'.

Poems do not follow the normal rules of grammar.

Poems use figurative language to create powerful pictures in the reader’s mind.

Which of the following statements about poetry is NOT true?

A stanza is a type of figurative technique.

A stanza is a type of punctuation in a poem.

A stanza is another word for a verse in a poem.

A stanza is another word for the title of a poem.

Which of these statements correctly explains what a stanza is?

Each poet will use stanzas in different ways to help create meaning for their reader.

Poems always have a mixture of long and short stanzas.

Finish this sentence: Some poems have stanzas of equal length called...

Finish this sentence: Some poems have a mixture of long and short stanzas called...

Often stanza length and organisation is linked to the big ideas and emotions in poetry.

Only irregular stanzas are linked to big ideas and emotions in poetry.

Only regular stanzas are linked to big ideas and emotions in poetry.

Stanza length and organisation is never linked to the big ideas and emotions in poetry.