B11

Poetry is language used to form patterns of sound and thought into work of art. Good poems often seem to suggest more than they say, and complete understanding of the poem often depends upon the sensitivity and imagination of the reader.

 Imagine

B12

Reading poetry in English can be especially helpful to speakers of other languages because it requires them to think in English.

 Help

B13

It also requires them to consider the subtle meanings and connotations of words.

 Mean

B14

To understand the poem is to understand its images. An image is a detailed description that appeals to the senses.

 Describe

B15

It is like a picture drawn with words and like words, it can have various meanings.

 Vary

B16

These images often do more than describe a scene or experience - they try to create an experience for the reader. Poems speak to us in many ways. Poems say to us something that cannot be fully expressed in any direct or literal way.

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