Poetry and the Human Experience · Vocabulary & Language

Extended Metaphor and Symbolism

Decoding how poets use recurring symbols and extended metaphors to represent abstract concepts like grief or hope.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does an extended metaphor allow a poet to explore a concept more deeply than a simple simile?
  2. 2Why might a poet choose an unconventional symbol to represent a traditional emotion?
  3. 3How does the meaning of a symbol evolve throughout the duration of a single poem?

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9E8LA07AC9E8LT03
Year: Year 8
Subject: English
Unit: Poetry and the Human Experience
Period: Vocabulary & Language

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