November 8th

Due next Monday,

Final copy of your poem must be in by next Monday.  Remember to make it look good for it is going up on the wall for many to enjoy!

Also,

Read the following poems and answer the questions:

1. The Negro Speaks of Rivers pg. 301

What is the speaker talking about when he says he knows rivers?
What events is the speaker talking about?
Describe the poem's literal side and figurative side?

2. To My Dear and Loving Husband pg.32

What is the theme of this poem?
Describe the structure and form
Choose two examples of literal language being used (example - rhyme, alliteration, consonance or sound devices)
What are "Puritans" and what clues does the poem give about them?

3. Much Madness is Divinest Sense

Explain the function of punctuation used in the poem
Who is the speaker and why do you think that?
Read where it says "IN OTHER WORDS" What is being said in this paragraph?  Put this into your own words and explain why you support this or not.