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Question 1) Who is the speaker, and whom is that speaker addressing? Who else forms the audience for the poem?

Question 2) Determine whether the poem is a narrative poem, that is, whether it tells a story. If you think the poem is a narrative poem, what is the central conflict? Who is the protagonist? What antagonists does the protagonist face? If the poem does not tell a story, decide whether there is a central conflict, and what that conflict may be.

Question 3) What poetic techniques has the poet used to get our attention? Look for both traditional and internal rhyme, alliteration, assonance, consonance, and for patterns across the entire poem.

Question 4) What kinds of sound work can you detect in the poem? Do you see a rhyme pattern? Is there a rhythm to the poem? How is that rhythm created?

Question 5) Explain four instances of symbolism and figurative language in the poem. What tone does the imagery conjure?

Question 6) What themes do you find? Is there a main theme? How do you know?

Question 7) Do you find a key message in the poem? What clues has the poet provided?