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GENRE Words Free
byAPast MoCraonfetti
Poetry uses sensory language
and the sounds and rhythms of illustrated by Alessandra
words to express feelings in a Cimatoribus
variety of forms.
Come, words, come in your every color.
TEXT FOCUS I’ll toss you in a storm or breeze.
I’ll say, say, say you,
Imagery is the use of sensory taste you sweet as plump plums,
words and details to create bitter as old lemons.
images in readers' minds. Poets I’ll sniff you, words, warm
use imagery to help readers as almonds or tart as apple-red,
see, hear, smell, taste, and feel you green
feel elements written about in
poems. and soft as new grass,
lightwhite as dandelion plumes,
or thorngray as cactus,
heavy as black cement,
cold as blue icicles,
warm as abuelita’s yellowlap.
I’ll hear you, words, loud as searoar’s
purple crash, hushed
158 ELA RL.5.10, RF.5.4a, RF.5.4b
