The Names
By: Billy Collins
This poem is written in free verse. This means that the poet has made the
structure of the poem fit its content, insead of a set pattern.
Example:
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A symbol is something that has meaning in itself, but also stand for something
else.
Example: The poet includes one name for every letter of the alphabet
except X. What do the names symbolize?
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Explain what the X symbolizes.
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Imagery is the use of descriptive and sensory words and phrases to create images
or feelings.
Find and write three examples of imagery from this poem.
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