The poet uses the images of migrations, sand, and the tail of a comet to describe [RL.5] dreams. How does word choice impact the tone of the poem? Support your answer by citing multiple examples of word choice. On the poem Dreams By linda pastan

In the poem dreams the author uses words such as "migrations, sand, and the tail of the comet" to provide imagery of a dream. This specific word choice gives a melancholic tone that can be found in every paragraph of the poem. Each of these paragraphs mentions something someone misses. She says she misses her lover and her father waits eternally for someone. The nostalgic tone can be found in the first paragraph of the poem when she says: “where the children we were, rock in the arms of the children we have become” and other lines like "his smile still burning there like the tail of a comet that just blazed by". This word choice impacts how one may view the tone of the poem- nostalgic or sad and other emotions of resurfacing something missing.

Explanation: Hopefully this makes sense to y'all. I took answers in which asked for the tone and the word choices overall meaning and made it sound smart. lol

"the day we found the sharks' teeth" i would say highlight the element of the plot as it sets its boundaries and centers the adventures of them being on a boat and cleaning spit of sand.

hello,

your answer is a) the metaphor suggests that the poetic themes are serious and dark.

collins is comparing the poem to a dark room. he is suggesting that the poems theme is serious and wants you to understand it. you don't need to understand the poet in order to understand the poem. you also don't need to move around while reading it. he is simply saying the poem has a dark and serious theme.

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