Question

Poets use imagery, and words with different connotation and denotations. In a paragraph, define and provide an example of imagery, connotation, and denotation. Then explain how poets use these elements to contribute to tone in a poem, support your answer with evidence from President Lincoln declaration of emancipation January 1, 1863.

Answer 1

Imagery means to use figurative language to represent objects, actions and ideas in such a way that it appeals to our physical senses. Usually it is thought that imagery makes use of particular words that create visual representation of ideas in our minds. The word imagery is associated with mental pictures. Connotation and Denotation are two principal methods of describing the meanings of. words. Connotation refers to the wide array of positive and negative associations that most words naturally carry with them, whereas denotation is the precise, literal definition of a word that might be found in a dictionary.