Word choice You have seen in the texts you have read that writers choose their words very carefully, especially in poetry . The right word can make all the difference. It can have layers of meaning connotations, or be perfectly apl. Most serious writers spend time choosing just that word. 16. find these. Findling synonyms for a word that springs w mind, so that it is the right word for the context, is part of finding the best word. You will practise doing this in the activity below. You know what synonyms are: words that have the same meanings. You can use a. the one 1. Activity 9.8 Choosing the perfect word (Individual) Here are lines from different poems. The words the post considers the best are in bold. You job is to find a synonym for the word that has the same meaning, but not the same effect of is not as rich in connotation. You can use your thesaurus for this to give you practice. When you have chosen a word, say the lines out loud with both the poets and then your words, Notice the difference in sound. a) My father worked with a horse-plough, His shoulders globed like a full sail strung Between the shafts and the furrow. ​