Discuss how the poet uses specific words and phrases to express the poem’s tone and theme.
Poem 5: JOURNAL RESPONSE Contrary to popular belief, poets don’t just throw in ‘poetic devices’ to bewilder students; the most successful writers create a ‘marriage’ of style and substance, developing their themes, reactions, and emotions through the most effective language and images available. For example, look once again at the poem, “Bird in the Classroom”. […]