Question

Write an essay on dylan thomas's use of images in his poetry?

Answer 1

Dylan Thomas (1914 – 1953) was a renowned Welsh writer and poet.

His poetry stood out for the fact that they had images interwoven into them. Dylan Thomas gave a lot of importance to having imagery in his poems. He believed that images gave reality to his abstract thoughts and ideas.

Most of his poems had woods or the sea as a central theme. The impact of scenery of the countryside or seaside, was brought out fully through his images. His poetry also had powerful images depicting pain, death and decay, sexual images etc.