The Poetic Voice: Structure and Figurative Language · Poetry and Drama

Imagery and Figurative Language

Analyze how metaphors, similes, and personification deepen the reader's connection to the text.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does a specific metaphor change the reader's perception of a common object?
  2. 2In what ways does personification help convey the emotional state of a speaker?
  3. 3Why do poets choose figurative language over literal descriptions?

Common Core State Standards

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.7.4CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.7.5
Grade: 7th Grade
Subject: English Language Arts
Unit: The Poetic Voice: Structure and Figurative Language
Period: Poetry and Drama

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