Poetic Visions: Sound, Rhythm, and Meaning · Vocabulary & Language

Imagery and Figurative Language

Analyzing how poets use metaphor, simile, and personification to create vivid sensory experiences.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does the use of unexpected metaphors challenge the reader's perception of common objects?
  2. 2In what ways does sensory imagery contribute to the overall mood of a poem?
  3. 3How can figurative language convey complex emotions that literal language cannot?

Ontario Curriculum Expectations

ON: Reading and Literature Studies - Grade 9ON: Writing - Grade 9
Grade: Grade 9
Subject: Language Arts
Unit: Poetic Visions: Sound, Rhythm, and Meaning
Period: Vocabulary & Language

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