Group+Work+Resource

= Group Presentation =
 * media type="custom" key="11042684" || = Unpacking Figurative Language =

The attached Glog is your resource to help you complete a group presentation about the use of figurative language in poetry. Once you have been assigned to a group, you can commence work. (Please note: If you have not yet been assigned to a group, please see your teacher.)

Your task is to create a five minute presentation in PowerPoint or Prezi that explores the use of figurative language in the following poems; "The Highwayman" by Alfred Noyes and "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe. **Note:** //Figurative language relates to the poetic techniques used by a composer to create a certain image in the mind of the reader. Figurative language includes (but is not restricted to) metaphors, similes, allusions and symbols.//

In your presentation you need to answer the following questions:
 * 1) How is the mood or atmosphere of the poem "The Highwayman" set by the three metaphors included in the opening lines?
 * 2) How could those metaphors be rewritten to create a different atmosphere?
 * 3) What do the references to the following images symbolise in the poem "The Raven"; //**the raven**; **the bust of Pallas**; **nepenthe**// and //**the night's** **plutonian shore**.//
 * 4) Why has Poe chosen to use these symbols rather than just state what he means in plain language? (Hint: What additional imagery and information do these symbols bring to the poem that plain language could not capture.)

To access the Glog, roll your mouse over the Glogster logo on the top right hand side and select the option to "View Full Size".
 * Note:** //The links provided by the Glog are just a starting place for your research and you are encouraged to seek out other websites to find the answers to the questions.// ||