📝 Part 1: Understanding Imagery and Emotive Language

1. What is imagery in poetry?

Words that rhyme with each other

Language that creates vivid pictures in the reader's mind

The rhythm and beat of a poem

The number of lines in a stanza

2. Which of the following are examples of emotive language? (Select all that apply)

"The icy wind howled through the empty streets"

"The house has four bedrooms"

"Her heart shattered into a million pieces"

"The meeting starts at 3:00 PM"

3. In the line "Timothy Winters comes to school with eyes as wide as plates", what type of imagery is being used?

Simile

Metaphor

Personification

Alliteration

4. What emotion does the phrase "no food but rags" most likely evoke in readers?

Joy and celebration

Sympathy and sadness

Anger and frustration

Fear and suspense

🔍 Part 2: Analysing Poetry

5. Choose ONE powerful image from either "Timothy Winters" or "Sad Joke on a Marae". Write the image below and explain what emotion it creates for you.

Image: ________________________________________________

6. How does understanding the cultural context of a marae help you better understand "Sad Joke on a Marae"?

7. Complete this sentence using evidence from one of the poems:

The poet uses the image of _________________ to make the reader feel _________________ because _________________________________________________.

8. Compare the mood created in both poems. How does each poet use emotive language differently?

✨ Part 3: Creative Application

9. Write 4-6 lines of your own poetry about identity or belonging. Use at least TWO types of imagery (simile, metaphor, or personification) and emotive language to create a vivid picture and feeling for your reader.

10. Reflect on your creative writing: What imagery did you use and what emotion were you trying to create?