Download Diction in Poetry: MAD LIBS

Diction in Poetry: MAD LIBS!!! (sort of…)
For the poem below, please fill in the blanks below with an adjective that fits in the blank. You may choose any
adjective you wish, as long as the poem still makes sense when read. Notice that there are 3 slots in need of nouns
(n) or verbs (v). Have fun!
Meeting at Night
The _______________ sea and the long, _____________ land;
And the ________________ half-moon ___________ and _______;
And the ________________(adj or verb acting as an adj) little waves that _________(v)
In __________ ringlets from their sleep,
As I gain the cove with pushing prow,
And __________ (v) its speed i’ the ____________ sand.
Then a mile of __________, _______________ beach;
Three fields to cross till a farm appears;
A tap at the pane, the _____________ sharp scratch
And _____________ spurt of lighted __________, (n)
And a voice less loud, through its joys and fears,
Than the two hearts beating each to each!
Types of Imagery:
Taste--taste
Touch--tactile
Hear--auditory
See--visual
Smell—olfactory
Movement—kinesthetic