4.7 "Show, Don't Tell" and Free Verse
Context Clues
Almost the entire poem "shows", rather than telling. This helps the reader to really "see the dog".
Before you write your own free verse poem that shows, rather than tells, let's do a quick review of context clues. Do you remember learning about context clues? Can you use context clues to figure out what the word loll in the poem likely means?
What clues are around “lolled” that can help us to figure out what it means? The dog lies down, yawns, and rests his head. What do dogs tongues do when they are laying down under a tree resting?