Notice Repetition and Imagery

Notice Repetition and Imagery

What students learn

Students learn that repetition is when a poet repeats words or lines and imagery is language that helps readers picture the poem. Begin with Imagery: See the Picture in Words to see how word choice creates a picture.

Why it matters

Repetition can make a poem feel strong or memorable, while imagery helps readers imagine the scene. Imagery: Use the Five Senses helps students notice that good imagery can speak to more than one sense.

Learn the idea

Poets choose words carefully so readers can hear, see, and feel the poem. Imagery: Choose Strong Describing Words gives students practice noticing vivid words that paint a picture.

Try it

Ask the child to reread one short poem and underline a repeated word or line. Then have them tell what picture they see in their mind and what sense the poem seems to use most.

Parent guide

If the child gives a plain answer, ask for a stronger word or a picture phrase from the poem. You can also ask, "What do you see, hear, or feel when you hear that line?"