paired pictures

Please look through the entire section of paired pictures and poems called “Word and Image,” which runs from page 561 through 584 in the textbook.

Pick two to write about. For one of them, tell me about one where the poem didn’t have enough visual description for you to agree it was based on the inspirational picture. Did it connect in other ways, perhaps? For the other, tell me about one where the poet did a good job using visual language to help you “see” the painting.

Be specific–mention the exact words and phrases that made you (1) chose to say it was or was not good at evoking the visual inspiration, and (2) believe the description was more emotional than visual.

This is a challenging assignment, but you won’t need to write several pages. Try to get 150-200 words for each poem.