Deana ( F P C D )
at 2008-09-04
Thank you,This article will be very helpful.I am always looking for different ways of expressing what is inside. I totally agree that big words used just to impress.takes away from the overall feeling of the poem.very good ideas,I will do my best to apply these ideas.
soso ( F C D )
at 2008-09-04
Tasteless,
I am very thankful that you have written this precious article.
Frankly I can say that a strong feeling inside of me was telling that I am falling into that trap of words over usage in my latest writing.Somehow I was expecting to get remarks regarding that but I found most of the members reacting so emotionally,,I think it is as you said (we love adjectives),,,though this fact I agree with you totally ,vocabularies can be learnt from any dictionary but creation lies in the smart mind.Using imagination to create metaphors and hidden meanings in few words are the real clues to have a worth reading material.Your article came at the right time for me, we are in need for such guide lines and ideas to be able to evaluate our works and improve our selves,,human learns till death and I am really glad for your presence in this site.Thanks for the effort.
Yours my respect.
Gentle Storm ( F C )
at 2008-09-08
Very informative...I will indeed do my best to put your advice into good use.
Breaking Dawn ( F P C D )
at 2008-09-25
Wow, thank you very much for posting this article, this really will help me in my writing, and your advice is very wise. Using metaphors instead of always adjectives, and you are right, it does make it more creative and exciting. Thanks for the examples and explanations, I will always refer back to this article, when I am having trouble in trying to write a very captivating descriptive and interesting poem.
pReTeNd PrInCeSs
at 2008-09-27
Assalaam 3alaikum!
A very well written and persuasive essay. I liked that you used examples, as that made the reader 'see' the difference. I personally prefer metaphors compared to tons of adjectives most of the time. But sometimes metaphors just don't work, and it's best to use adjectives. Good article again! :)
Ignoris ( F P C D )
at 2008-10-15
Very nicely written and explained article.
I do agree with everything you have said, and it is most helpful to hear it expressed so well. Ironically, metaphor's do create better imagery than adjectives. :P
I think it's really the balance between the two that can make or break a poem, as it can easily become overwhelming if there is too much of one or the other.
Thanks!
Eleni
..::Angel of your darkness::.. ( F P C D )
at 2008-10-30
I completely agree with you i've noticed it too, some poems have sooo many adjectives in one line that you actually get bored, it's like being spelled out in detail to you, however using metaphors and true feelings and meanings are what really makes a poem different and captivates a reader
Dark Savior ( F P C D )
at 2008-10-30
It's a good way to put it. I enjoy Metaphores, but prefer similes :D to do the poems.
It's a well done article and I'm glad that I read it.
Dark Secrets ( F C D )
at 2008-11-03
Very helpful, nice to see something easy to follow and short to read here. Thanx a lot ^_^
heyitshelen
at 2008-11-12
I agree 100%, though I am guilty (as are a good chunk of the writers on here) of trying to show off my vocabulary by using too many loaded words. Well-explained, great article.
lisa marie ( F P C D )
at 2008-11-25
"Your vast absence of words has ultimately reached the concluding edge of forever"
- pretty good line. The person is stating that the huge quantity of silence the person has given him is about to reach the end of forever.
But Jeffrey McDaniel has a different kind of approach towards silence.
"I've been ignored by prettier women than you,
but none who carried the heavy pitchers of silence
so far, without spilling a drop."
- He used more words but he used them inevitably. And the image he created behind the metaphor was intense.
I counted only two adjectives in both. and I do not think these two are very comparable. They may entail silence, but not exactly the same point.
LadyLk ( C D )
at 2008-11-30
Great article to write.. ive been getting annoyed with writing not being able to come up with ideas that are fully describing what im feeling.. metaphors do that perfectly and with that mysterious.. interesting.. and deep feel to it.. Thx so Much
Please come back to me
at 2008-12-08
Thank you .this article is gonna help a lot.you are really right when you say we use adjectives too much and too often. We write them so that our poetry will look different and good but the reality is otherwise. Simple and meaningful use of vocabulary will help and not the exaggerated use of adjectives
simplyfrigid ( F P C D )
at 2009-01-01
I really enjoyed this article. It's helped me a lot and I've actually linked it in comments to other people I think it may help.
You've done a good job, not only helping people with this problem but writing the article. (:
Rbel
at 2009-03-17
This was really cool
Rbel
at 2009-03-17
Cool
Ray Smallshaw ( F P C D )
at 2009-05-13
Getting deeper and deeper it to poetry's roots can only be a boon to your own output of can we become saturated. Are you a teacher of English in your country? as all this stuff is straight out of a Poetry text book, look for knowledge is no sin. please keep your articles coming T, I find them very helpful
Ray S
Robert Gardiner ( F P C D )
at 2009-05-21
What do you have against Adjectives.
It's not what words you use by how you use them. And Personlly, I don't write to convey emotion, but to capture, and overload of metaphors won't necessarily do that. A few well choosen, good, metaphors that fit, yes, but fact is metaphors can be overused too. It's not what you used but how well you use it. You have to consider the Flow, Rhythm, Tone, and a myriad of other factors when writing. You just can't just throw metaphors in just to make yourself seem more Artistic and Creative. If you write well you write well, and if you use metaphors well, use them, but if you are like me more of wordsmith and are good putting words together, do that. I get complimented on my choice of words all the time. I say, do what work for you and for the poem. If it's good, that's all that matters!!!
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