Question

poets use imagery and words with different connotations and dentations. in a paragraph, define and provide an example of imagery, connotation, and denotation.then, explain how poets use these elements to contribute to tone in a porm. suppoert your answer with evidence from president lincoln's declaration of emancipation, january 1, 1863.

Answer 1

Imagery is when words are used to describe the image. For example, "The gray sidewalk, cracked and worn, showed signs of spring as grass and flowers sprouted in the cracks."
It makes a picture in your mind!

Connotation is the emotional meaning a word has. The word 'punishment' obviously has a bad connotation. It makes you think of bad things. The word 'reward' has a good connotation, and makes you think of good things. Denotation, however is the literal meaning of a word. Dictionary definition meaning. With this knowledge, you should be able to tackle the rest. Best of luck!:)