Title: Analyzing Figurative Language and Imagery in Poetry - SAS
Headings: Analyzing Figurative Language and Imagery in Poetry
Analyzing Figurative Language and Imagery in Poetry
Analyzing Figurative Language and Imagery in Poetry
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Content: Have students meet with partners before checking their answers with you. As a class, look for examples of figurative language together. Then discuss and write approved answers on the board/interactive whiteboard. For sample appropriate answers, see the Figurative Language Review in the Resources folder. You might provide other examples for clarification. After students complete the worksheet, ask, “How does the use of figurative language help create the mood of the poem?” ( It is exciting and suspenseful; the play