Listen to and discuss dominant impressions for two Tom Waits songs: Click here to read the lyrics to "I Pulled on Trouble's Braids" and "Soldier's Things" by Tom Waits andby Tom Waits.
Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of this descriptive essay that features all the nouns, active verbs, adjectives, adverbs, and figurative language in different colors.
Homework: Be ready to create a verbal picture of a person, place, thing, idea, or state of mind through at least four different stages or phases that conveys a very clear dominant impression.