Read the poem “The Black Land” by Joseph Warren Beach. Where in the poem does the author use sensory language (language that appeals to a reader’s senses of sight, sound, smell, touch, or taste)? Provide an example from the poem.
Where in the poem does the author use figurative language (language that is not true but expresses an idea through devices such as simile, metaphor, personification, or hyperbole)? Provide an example from the poem.
Which type of language best helps you picture what the author is saying in your mind- sensory language or figurative language? Explain why.