The Image

In the chapter "Imagery" Oliver fully analyzes the aspects of writing that create full and appropriate images for each newly written piece. As a writer I have always thought that one day I would just run out of ways to use personification, allusion, or creative diction in order to produce original pieces. However, Oliver explains that there are always new ways to create an image through the use of figurative language. One can pollute a piece with adjectives and similes but it takes a dedicated eye for creation to use metaphors and allusions appropriately in order to create just the right image for a specific poem.
I learned a lot from the discussion of dropping articles in order to change the meaning of nouns such as the change in "the apple" to simply "apple." Through this process the writer has a much broader range of substance that they can add to their poetry. Are they referring to a particular apple or the fruit as a whole? This is a simple way to add dynamics to work that once seemed straight and narrow. In addition, I liked the section of the chapter which discussed "Universal Images" which are formed through the use of the five senses. Our world is familiar to everyone so use this fact to your advantage and describe through sensory words. It is easy to assume that everyone is has the same understand of the world as the writer but that idea alone doesn't even matter because people will take the writing as it is and use it however they may see fit.