Visual Poetry Assignment/ Legacy By Nikki Grimes
Summary
Students analyzed poetry focusing on structure, literary devices, and theme, using the book Legacy: Women Poets of the Harlem Renaissance by Nikki Grimes, a collection and response to female Harlem Renaissance poets.
The title is “At The Spring Dawn”. This is about the relaxing vibe of spring and how good it is to be out at dawn. A metaphor is when you’re comparing 2 likely things directly. The metaphors used in this poem were to compare life to spring. Also what awakes in the spring dawn. The lit device used in the poem is imagery. This connects to the message from this poet because it talks about the colors and feelings that's being used in this poem. The pattern used in this poem is (A,A,B,C,D,E). The theme is beauty and nature, and it talks about life being good in spring dawn.
River City High School Spring English 11
ELA 11 students
