Imagery, Symbolism, and Tone
Literature in English · JC 2 · Mastering Unseen Poetry · 1.º Período

Imagery, Symbolism, and Tone

This topic explores the sensory language and symbolic elements used in poetry. Students will evaluate how these devices establish the speaker's tone and attitude.

MOE Syllabus OutcomesSEAB H1 Literature AO2: Understand the ways in which writers’ choices of form, structure and language shape meanings.SEAB H1 Literature AO4: Communicate clearly the knowledge, understanding and insight appropriate to literary study.

About This Topic

This topic explores the sensory language and symbolic elements used in poetry. Students will evaluate how these devices establish the speaker's tone and attitude.

Key Questions

  1. How do specific sensory details create a dominant impression?
  2. What distinguishes a recurring motif from a central symbol?
  3. How does the poet's diction reveal the underlying tone?

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