1. Soak your sponge of a brain in this… Discussion Questions: 1) How can we apply Twain’s quotation to poetry? 2) How would Polonsky respond to Twain’s quote? Make an inference!

2.  The suggested meaning of a word; the meaning associated with a word; the emotional attachments  Ex: mother: unconditional love, nurturing, etc.

3.  The straight, literal meaning of a word; the dictionary definition of a word  Ex: mother: a female parent

4.  Poets are aware of the fact that words carry deeper meanings than those found in a dictionary.  Words have the power to create emotions or evoke memories in readers  As a writer, you need to be aware of the fact that certain words have stronger connotations than others. If you want to suggest a specific emotion in a poem, choose words that are associated with that emotion.

5. RED

6. BLACK

7. BLUE

8. WHITE

9. GREEN

10. LAWYER

11. SNAKE

12. FRIEND

13. CRONY

14. RAIN

15. TEST

16. GRAVE

17. GLITTER

18. DUST

19. WINTER

20. SUMMER