Connotation, imagery and denotation are three primary tools used by poets to create diverse, moving pieces of literature. We can find all of these in the lines given by Lincoln: "It shall light the distant years" is connotation because rather than saying something like "the world will become physically brighter in the distant years" It is saying that changes we make now will positively effect the future. "And the bolts and bars shall vibrate" is imagery because it describes sensations you experience in real life, allowing you to create an intricate image of the event in your head. "Where the dumb and patient millions wait the better-coming time" is denotation because it uses the adjectives in their literal definition - there is no implication of anything here, we are simply being told that these millions of people are waiting for better days.
Connotation is the implied meaning of words, it can be positive or negative. An example is the word "sun-kissed" it has a positive connotation and implies warmth and beauty. Imagery is using words or phrases to help the reader create a picture in their mind. An example is, "Soon the mists and murky shadows," this sentence creates an image of dark shadows in the readers mind. Denotation is the literal definition of a word. An example is, "prison", the denotation of this word is a literal jail cell, not taking into consideration anything implied. Connotation, imagery, and denotation contribute to the tone of the poem, they evoke emotions from the reader and the usage of each of these writing tools set the tone.
The author uses the word "metamorphosis" to describe the "four-stage process of change." They are introducing new vocabulary terms in a friendly context. They also may have included it because it's the most accurate scientific term for the process of growth undergone by the beetle.
<span>When analyzing Berryman’s poetry in regards to the time era it was written and the audience of those times, it is clear that some of his works may have been seen as controversial considering the Puritan society that he was living in when his works were written.</span>
The word pair that would be best to complete the analogy: emblem:insignia is the guard:sentinel. An analogy is a similarity of both things. The words guard and sentinel share the same meaning just like the analogy; emblem:insignia. The answer is the analogy guard:sentinel.
