Expressive Poetry Graphic OrganizerCharacteristicSelected Poem Title: After LoveInitial Response:•What does this poem seem to be about?The poem is about a break up.Diction:•Where there any strong connotative wordsused in the poem?•Was there any word or phrase that waspowerful to you?Yes, the words splendor, surcease, and bitter.Yes, "You were the wind and I the sea There isno splendor any more, I have grown listless asthe pool Beside the shore."Imagery:•Did the poet create strong images?•What could you see, hear, smell, taste, or feel?Yes, the poet used strong and descriptivewords.you could smell and taste the seaPoetic Devices and Figurative Language:•What poetic devices were used in this poem?•What types of figurative language were used inthe poem?•Did these devices help create imagery orcommunicate the author's feelings?Consonance, line breaks, personification,imagery."bitter than the sea"Yes they did help create imagery.
