Question: Poets use imagery and words with different connotations and denotations. 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 poem. Support your answer with evidence from “President Lincoln’s Declaration of Emancipation, January 1, 1863.”

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Question: Poets use imagery and words with different connotations and denotations. 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 poem. Support your answer with evidence from “President Lincoln’s Declaration of Emancipation, January 1, 1863.”
Poem: 1 It shall flash through coming ages, 
2 It shall light the distant years; 
3 And eyes now dim with sorrow 
4 Shall be brighter through their tears.

5 It shall flush the mountain ranges, 
6 And the valleys shall grow bright; 
7 It shall bathe the hills in radiance, 
8 And crown their brows with light.

9 It shall flood with golden splendor 
10 All the huts of Caroline; 
11 And the sun-kissed brow of labor 
12 With lustre new shall shine.

13 It shall gild the gloomy prison, 
14 Darkened by the nation's crime, 
15 Where the dumb and patient millions 
16 Wait the better-coming time.

17 By the light that gilds their prison 
18 They shall see its mouldering key; 
19 And the bolts and bars shall vibrate 
20 With the triumphs of the free.

21 Though the morning seemed to linger 
22 O'er the hill-tops far away, 
23 Now the shadows bear the promise 
24 Of the quickly coming day.

25 Soon the mists and murky shadows 
26 Shall be fringed with crimson light, 
27 And the glorious dawn of freedom 
28 Break refulgent on the sight. 
My Questions: First off, what is Conntation and denotation? It says how do poets use these elements to contribute to  tone the poem. Her, i will be finding imagery, connotation and denotation in the poem right?
(P.S IF YOU CAN ANSWER MY QUESTION DO NOT ANSWER THIS, I HAVE A FEW QUESTIONS ABOUT SOMETHING IM DOING FOR HOMEWORK. EXAMPLES LIKE Ms. Sue and Writeteacher)

Writeacher · Answer

Look up "denotation" and "connotation" here: http://www.onelook.com

Yes, there are many examples of imagery, connotation, and metaphor all through this poem. Study these webpages carefully

http://literarydevices.net/imagery/

https://literarydevices.net/metaphor/

The connotation of words is heavily involved in creating metaphors.

RL GRIME · Answer

Unlike most, im not completely dumb, i already got the whole entire question by myself.... But thanks for not answering my second question....

Writeacher · Answer

I thought I had, but if not, please state clearly what your second question is.