A Poet's Mind, Exercises D and E

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another, or by giving it the characteristics of that second thing. Either way, the borrowed features sharpen and vitalize the image without misrepresentation. The simplest poems need the fewest such effects. o. "Sarah' s Tears" and "Claire" : Re-reading them both, you find what simile? "hearts as tight as rubber bands," in the latter l. "Negro Children": Explain tbe first simile you find. 2. "Young Ones": ls "youth" in line, 3used metaphorical - ly? You could defend "yes" or "no." !r.rf to do both. E. (Discussion) Poems are especially suitable for a reader's serious play of mind and individuality, for, unlike the stuff of science, they do not usually permit absolute answers. Wandering guesses, half-whispered jokes, shy hesitations-- allere responses; and when, they follow a genuine effort to possess the poem, tbttJ are valuable. 1 . "JimmyPoo" : Explore the meaning of line 2, st. 5. 2. How much does new vooabulary affect the co mplexityof a poem? Compare "Jimmy Poo" and "Wishes" in this way. 3. "Claire" : Discuss the effect of "flatters" (line 10) . 4. Discuss news of scbool integration crises in New York, Jan.-May 1966 (see THE NEW YQ\U{ TIMES INDEX), when I planned a Black boycott of the •,town of Mt. Vernon. 5. "Young Ones": Senior class yearbooks (USA and Canada) printed this poem. Do parents know teenagers? e

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James A. Emanuel's draft Exercises in his textbook A Poet's Mind. These exercises focus on figurative language and discussions.

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