Imagery in Poetry

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a key goal when learning about imagery in poetry?

• To memorize poems word for word

• To explain what imagery is

• To ignore figurative language

• To focus only on rhyme schemes

Open Ended

Why is imagery important in poetry, and how does it help readers understand poems better?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes imagery in literature?

• Language that helps the reader visualize and creates a mental picture

• Language that only provides factual information

• Language that uses only literal meanings

• Language that avoids sensory details

Multiple Choice

What questions might a writer ask themselves when trying to create imagery in a poem?

• What is my poem about? What do I want the reader to feel or imagine? What sensory details can I include? How do I want the imagery to affect the reader?

• What rhymes can I use? What is the poem's length?

• What is the poem's title? Who is the audience?

• What is the poem's genre? What is the poem's setting?

Open Ended

How does the poet use sensory details and figurative language to create imagery in the poem 'Storm' by H.D.?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are discussion questions that help analyze imagery in a poem?

• What is the poem about? What do you imagine as you read? How does the poet create imagery?

• What is the poem's rhyme scheme? What is the poem's length?

• Who wrote the poem? What is the poem's title?

• What is the poem's genre? What is the poem's setting?

Open Ended

Reflect on the poem 'Storm' by H.D. What images did you see in your mind as you read the poem?

Fill in the Blank

Poems don’t always include pictures, but imagery helps readers ___ what is happening.

Multiple Choice

Imagery in poetry helps readers to:

• Visualize scenes and emotions

• Ignore the meaning of the poem

• Focus only on rhyme schemes

• Memorize the poet's biography