Poetry and Performance · Poetry & Performance

Imagery and Metaphor

Using figurative language to create vivid mental pictures for the audience.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does a simile help us understand a character's traits more clearly?
  2. 2Why might a poet use a metaphor instead of a literal description?
  3. 3What feelings can be evoked by comparing an object to something unexpected?

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9E3LT04AC9E3LA08
Year: Year 3
Subject: English
Unit: Poetry and Performance
Period: Poetry & Performance

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