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- (1 vote) Foodies: young onions - what are they?
To reply in earnest:
You imply that the only meaning of a word is it’s denotation.
denotation |ˌdēnōˈtā sh ən|
noun
the literal or primary meaning of a word, in contrast to the feelings or ideas that the word suggests : beyond their immediate denotation, the words have a connotative power.
I wanted to know if people have a personal, cultural, or specific definition of the phrase “young onions” - aka, it’s connotative meaning.
connotation |ˌkänəˈtā sh ən|
noun
something that a word invokes person in addition to its literal or primary meaning : the word “discipline” has unhappy connotations of punishment and repression.
I do hope these definitions help you to stop being a jerk. 3
- written 2 years ago – voted for by lazy - (1 vote) Poem Help:
It’s nice, but it’s just flowery prose (which means it’s just sentences). It uses a lot of cliche ways to come about your point - that you love her and she’s beautiful and awesome.
Think about it this way. Poetry is about breaking up normal images creatively. It’s about expressing ideas in a way that is interesting and innovative - and you can’t make good poetry by waxing about the world being bright or her eyes shining with energy or only wanting to see her for just a brief moment if that’s all you’re allowed (seriously man, everyone has said this) or whatever. It’s all been said before, done before.
Poetry is also about carefully choosing words. Make sure the words you use count and are meaningful. Look at what you’ve written and remove unnecessary noise until each and every word has purpose, both toward your meaning and toward artistry.
I hope this helps you to write a good poem, from a scholar and amateur.
- written 2 years ago – voted for by ❤Phoenix Reins❤