Test 1-A. On Poetry. Listed below are comparisons from Text A.

They acquire readers to account for the

choice of words and images on those lines. Try to explain them. Also, identify the type/s of imagery used
in each line.
Score: 5 points for explanation; 1point for imagery
Lines Possible Explanation Imagery Used

1. First a poem must be magical The first line suggests Visual,

that a poem should Organic
have magic. Like
magic, it is full of
mysteries and wonders
in order to captivate
the readers’ attention.
This gives you the
chance to wander in
your own imagination.

2. Then musical as a seagull It is musical because Auditory

poems must have
rhymes and rhythm
thus forming sounds. It
is also considered that
songs are lyrical
poems. Like a musical,
the poems should give
the readers the
experience of hearing
and enjoying music
through reading.

3. It must be a brightness moving The word “brightness” Visual,

can represent the sun. Kinesthetics
The sunlight moves in
a particular position, it
changes as the time
progresses. This means
that the poem acts as
the sun which leads the
reader's vision to a
different light.

4. And hold secret a bird’s flowering The bird is associated Visual,

with the blooming of a Kinesthetics
 flower. Like a flower
bud, it starts being
static and stationary.
When a bird begins to
fly, it opens up and
spreads its wings that
resembles the changes
of a fully grown
flower. This process
represents movement.
This means a poem
can move its readers
from one emotion to
another.

5. It must be slender like a bell This implies that no Visual

matter how small the
length of the poem is,
it still provides
emphasis and
importance. Thus
offers a sufficient
message for the
readers to understand.

6. At it must hold fire as well The fire symbolizes Kinesthetics,

spirit. The poem Tactile, Visual
should have a spirit
that will drive
inspiration among the
readers. This spirit also
develops character.

7. It must have the wisdom of bows This depicts an Visual

archer’s bow. When
you are about to shoot,
you have a target
which represents the
message of the poem.
This line implies that a
poem must be focused
on its ‘target’ so that it
will never go astray.
8. And must rest kneel like a rose This line represents Kinesthetic,
humility. This implies Visual
that the poem should
always humble itself
no matter how
beautiful it is.

9. It must be able to hear The dove and deer Auditory,

The luminescence of dove and deer symbolize gentleness Visual
and grace. This
suggests that the poem
should empathize with
the readers by offering
goodness.

10. It must be able to hide This line implies that Kinesthetic,

What it seeks like a bride the poem should not Visual
explicitly reveal or
uncover itself . The
meanings are meant to
be hidden. It is the
readers’ responsibility
to decipher the poem.
Everyone of us has a
different take on
interpreting what the
poem is trying to
suggest because it is
like a bride that has its
own covering that you
have to unveil.

11. And over all I would like to hover God, smiling This suggests that the Kinesthetic,
from the poem’s cover poem must have Organic,
positivity in it. That Visual
this poem must be
God-driven because
the author himself is a
Christian.