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He uses image to show it is summer time by saying that it is "the season of lurid wild flowers" (1). The "foul mouthed birds" (7) bring to mind the pictures of vultures. The "pink clouds" (10) cast an imgae of gases rising off the dump at sunset. Images are used very well here to describe this poem and to bring the reader mental pictures.
             A limerick poem is a comic and catchy approach to poetry. They are consisting of 5 lines sounding aabba. Limerick poems are rhymed well and are usually very catchy. The poems main purpose is for entertainment and enjoyment. A great example of a limerick poem is Keith Casto's "She Don't Bop" on page 901. It tells a lighthearted and odd story to amuse readers. The first two lines end rhymed with "Trudy" (1), and "Rudy" (2). The following two lines have the same sound rhyme with "her" (3) and "loiter" (4). The last line rhymes internally with four words "Rudy toot Trudy fruity" (5) and it subsequently rhymes with the endings of the first 2 lines.
             A picture poem is a poem whose lines are arranged into a particular shape to express some meaning. Most picture poems describe the picture in which the poem is formed. A perfect example of a picture poem is Michael McFee's " In Medias Res" on page 907. The poem is arranged in a side ways pyramid type shape. The term "foundation" (10) implies the largest piece of the poem, just as in the foundation of a building. The odd part of this poem is that the title means "middle of things" and the poem begins with "waist" (1), which is usually in the middle. The poem shows a rising and falling action culminating with the final line "the kill" (19) meaning the end.
             A narrative poem is a poem that tells a story. There are almost no arrangement or rhythmic guidelines that these poems must follow. A wonderful example of a narrative poem is Andrew Hudgins's "Seventeen" because it tells a story. The use of words to describe the poem show that it is a narrative because it describes the speaker.


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