Miss Lucille Clifton's Use Of Figurative Language

Poetry: There is no near simple way to define poetry. Poems can be written in too many different forms and styles, on too many subjects and emotions, and with too many different subjects and emotions, and with too many different motives to describe in a single definition. Likewise, poetry cannot be defined by the way it looks. We think that poetry is a work with short lines, rhythm, perhaps some rhyme, and a lot of white space, yet many poems do not follow this formula. Poetry is different from other forms of writing in its appearance, its use of language, and its musical qualities. Poetry can look like prose or can actually form a picture with the placement of the works. Poetry escapes definition by work or appearance.

Paraphrase: Paraphrasing is being able to put something …show more content…
Jorge Luis Borges uses imagery when he says that “the last desperate glow that turns the plain to rust” to explain a sunset.

Figurative Language: Figurative language is language that is not literal but represents one thing in terms of another. Two common figures of speech are simile and metaphor. In “Miss Rosie” Lucille Clifton uses the figurative language “wrapped up like garbage” to describe the unappealing wardrobe of a character.

Simile: A simile is a direct comparison between items that are unlike in most ways but similar in one respect. This comparison is usually made through the use of the words “like” and “as.” In “Miss Rosie” Lucille Clifton uses the simile “wrapped up like garbage” to describe the unappealing wardrobe of a character.

Metaphor: A metaphor is an implied comparison that, like a simile, compares two items that are alike in one respect but unlike in others. However, instead of saying that one thing is like another, a metaphor states that one thing is another. In Eve Miriam's “Metaphor,” Miriam uses the metaphor “Morning is a new sheet of paper for you to write