"In ancient didactic poetry, poets frequently make use of imagery - similes, metaphors, acoustic images, models, exempla, fables, allegory, personifications, an

In this volume an international team of early career and more established scholars explores the ways in which didactic poets of Greco-Roman antiquity use imager

Explores role of imagery in lang, thought & culture-specifically, the importance of imagery in meaning, & the connections between imagery & lang. Offers teacher

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Describes a program in which the study of the illustrations in children's books is used to help children in the primary grades develop writing skills.