Imagery...

Imagery is a tool that I have been able to use in my writing
through various mediums; poetry, prose, creative pieces of writing, etc, making
it a universal tool in the writing world that can help your readers get a
descriptive sense of where they are and who they are reading about. The most
shocking information that I gained from Oliver’s chapter on imagery was how
simple imagery can be defined. When I am writing a piece of poetry or an essay
I often think of imagery being something that must be extremely descriptive and
detailed to get a true mental image across to the reader of what I am
describing, but this imagery can be something as simple as an adjective before
a noun. Again, Oliver presented many other poetic devices that a writer could
use and she shows how this would affect a person’s writing. For instance,
Oliver describes personification and how it often times makes writing sound
silly and one should try to avoid using this device. However, I beg to
disagree, for as a writer I attempt to use personification to change a poem
into a piece that is much different than the norm while using personification.
I understand that at times it could make writing sound childish, but I think
there is a place for it in many poems. For me, I really do have “write to learn”
when I am creating poetry. I have to try many different forms and use of
devices until I find something that really comes across to me and speaks
volumes about the message I am trying to get across.