Word Pictures Table of Contents 4 8 11 12 15 16 All the Senses It’s Like It Is Becoming Human Picturing Words in Haiku 18 Famous Poet William Carlos Williams 20 Activity Write Me a Poem 22 23 Glossary Read More 23 Websites 24 Index
Word Pictures M E O P A N I S D R O W G N I R U T C I P HAVE you ever seen lights that twinkle like stars Have you ever told your brother he’s a turkey Of course your brother isn’t a turkey And the lights didn’t look exactly like stars We use word pictures like these to help us describe the world around us 4 How would you describe fireflies at night
Picturing Words in a Poem
An elementary exploration of images and personification in poetry, introducing similes, metaphors, and haiku as well as poets such as William Carlos Williams. Includes a writing exercise.
