shut up

I always thought imagery was my strongest point when it came to anything involving writing, but i guess i was wrong. In the past when i would make a strong effort to use imagery, i would never think of anything this author describes in the book. I simply just used words that, involved objects usually, that the reader could associate with a literal image in the head. Now usually i would try very hard to incorporate a very vivid and specific image to get the imagery across to the reader, but i understand that Oliver claims that it does not complex or specific in any way. Oliver say that it could be very simple and some what vague. Oliver does explain other devices like personification, although she kind of bangs it up a little saying its silly or even sophomoric. I find now think that imagery should be more meaningful in a poem format because of their length. Poem have to be compact a concise, making the imagery necessary to getting the point across more effectively. Oliver also talks about the figurative language being another outlet for imagery to sprout from. I also like how she makes an effort to tell the reader that there is always new forms to approach imagery with, not just the ones that have been taught to us since the 5th grade which i personally find refreshing.