Making Connections and Metaphor

Making Connections and Metaphor

Collin's poem and actual students

In the poem 'Introduction to Poetry, Collin has made use of various poetic techniques and methods to highlight the manner in which poems should be read by children. The poet wants children to enjoy the poem and get the exact meaning of it, looking from the perspective of the poet and understanding the meaning of each and every word and phrase. However, he concludes the poem saying that children usually do not behave this way, and do not try to dig meaning out of it. Instead, they just skim through the ...