Poetic Echoes: Meaning Through Metaphor · Vocabulary & Language

Figurative Language and Imagery

Identifying and interpreting metaphors, similes, and personification in various poetic forms.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does a metaphor convey meaning more deeply than literal language?
  2. 2Why do poets use specific imagery to evoke physical sensations in the reader?
  3. 3How does figurative language bridge the gap between the abstract and the concrete?

Ontario Curriculum Expectations

ON: Reading - Grade 6ON: Writing - Grade 6
Grade: Grade 6
Subject: Language Arts
Unit: Poetic Echoes: Meaning Through Metaphor
Period: Vocabulary & Language

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