Why do we use personification in poetry?
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It helps the reader identify with the subject matter.
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A poem is a verbal composition designed to convey experiences, ideas, or emotions in a vivid and imaginative way, characterized by the use of language chosen for its sound and suggestive power and by the use of literary techniques such as meter, metaphor, and rhyme.\nA composition in verse rather than in prose.\nA literary composition written with an intensity or beauty of language more characteristic of poetry than of prose.\nA creation, object, or experience having beauty suggestive of poetry.\n\nThe word poem is a derived word.  There isn't one famous writer or composer affiliated with the creation of this word.
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In literary criticism, it is the description of inanimate objects in a manner that endows them with human emotions. It is a type of personification.
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Poets express themselves through word and poems...they poeticize!
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Most narrative text is in the first person (uses "I" and "me"). The reader can become engaged in the idea that he/she is the character. Some struggling readers like the connection they feel with the character.
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well--those are interesting answers-- and not completly wrong -but mostly--(this is my simple view of course) \n\nas for the poet and their words on thoughts of love(which they say they have printed many times).I can only say i understand what you are saying, but feel you may have missed a subtle point and ,therefore,somewhat mistaken.In poetry -a metaphor is used as symbol not the actuality of the absolute -nor is a similie a perfect match.So,often one's thoughts and writings have meaning and form ,and even truth of belief.However,they do not contain the truth in whole or as an absolute.\n\nThe rest are simply snippets of thoughts mostly brought out from a subjective view.However, they too contain their own (subjective)absolutes of truth,just as a poetic(or lyrical) expressed want or need ,or for that matter ,a non-desired want or need .A subjective absolute--is not complete, nor  can it be, without first perceiving it on its base form.\n\n So,what is the base form ? First you have to place its point of origin.AS for Love it seems to be a Human trait,which we in turn give to others and also place onto other creatures and various forms of life which are to our liking.\n\nAS a word it exists;as an emotion we connect it to the word.And,as with many words, it is something we give and recieve within our own various ways.Therefore,it can not be an illusion nor non-existant.However,it could be something disguised , which in many ways it is and shall always be for many a good(and bad) reason.Nevertheless,I do not believe you to be wholeheartly wrong or in any sense of the word in a complete or utter state of denial.There is substance in words and emotions,just like those contained in actions\n\nI think if you see it more as an extension ,and not an illusion per se of the mind ,it may be easier in this way to view and draw to a conclusion a simple, yet difficult absolute and truth : the validity of love and existance or not.\n\n   I shall leave it there. with love or not.In form and extensions.metaphors and similies.\n\ncheers
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considering that a poem is interpreted by each person differently...no. There is no sure translation to what the author is trying to convey. Sure, many scholars may try to impose their view of the inspiration and the meaning, but we will often never know what a poet was actually talking about. the only thing you can be sure of, is what does the poem mean to you....\n\nhappy reading!
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Most of the nouns are made up - they're supposed to symbolise just what the sounds conjure up in your mind - "brillig", to me, is shiny, brittle but beautiful, like a very delicate ice sculpture. Ok obviously you won't be making ice sculptures, but you get the idea - maybe cover a dried branch in tin foil or something. And so on with the rest of the poem.\n\nYou have complete artistic freedom. There isn't a poem that could give you more.
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Metaphor and alliteration are poetic devices, not poetic forms. Familiarize yourself with the terms and then read poems by whatever poet(s) strikes your fancy.
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Honestly, an analysis of any poem is the opinion of the person reading it. There are really no right or wrong analysis to most poems. Everyone interprets differently. Its what you feel when youre reading the poem. Try to analyze it yourself. Believe me. I read and write tons of poetry. Good Luck!!
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Until we realise that our 'body' is not who we are, but it is actually the 'soul' that is the real us, we will keep concentrating on improving our appearance as a means to improve ourselves rather than concentrating on improving and nourishing our soul. \n\nPerhaps when we realise that the character of a person is more important than the external appearance, we might be better able to accept the shortcomings in our appearance.
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I think it's about the person in the writer's mind.  The writer is linking the person with the elements because we hold romantic notions about nature and when we have someone on our minds we fantasise and link them with other valued things.
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you are talented. Every one shows his/her feelings in a way, and one of the most beautiful ways to speak our mind is writing a poem.  :)
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Personification- The horses eyes glinted with excitement, his arms strong and tough. A burning ambition grew in his heart he had to win this race for the boy.\n\nMetaphor- The stadium is the projection of all his fears and goals\n\nSimilie- The water glittered like a million tiny stars\n\nor something like that\n\nbasically\n\npersonification - give human attributes\n\nmetaphor - dont use like use is \n\nsimile- use like
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The poupose of a poem is to express your ideas, thoughts or feelings in an unconvential manner.
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You can write prose poetry, but you can't write poetry prose. Well, maybe poetic prose. Wow, that sounded confusing.\n\nProse poetry is blank verse--no rhyme scheme or meter. I write prose poetry because I want to play with the appearance of a piece. Would a vignette look better arranged in standard indented paragraphs, or do I want to play with capitalization, placement, and other fun stuff?\n\nProse is what I'm writing now. You can make it poetic--use metaphors, alliteration, personification, and other poetic devices. But mostly people use the word "prose" to refer to regular writing, like newspaper articles or short stories. It does have its own artistic merit, but it usually looks very different than poetry.\n\nIn a nutshell: poetry can encompass prose, but prose, by its definition, does not encompass poetry.
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Imagery is a really simple concept (it's just the describing of concrete, touchable things with words) and it's all over this poem. Examples? "the new grass flames", "The plumtree is white today / with masses of flowers", "in the meadows, &#92; at the edge of the heavy woods &#92; in the distance, he saw &#92; trees of white flowers." There's lots more there, but this will get you started.