Poetry Projects Presentations Begin Tomorrow

Today we had a quick quiz on the first half of The Woman Warrior, followed by an explanation of the poetry HW below. Students had the remainder of the period to work, during which time we drew group order.

Poetry Project Audience Homework 
Each night you should study the poems that will be presented the following day in class by answering the questions below. Poems should be in Sound and Sense, but are usually available online if you do a quick search for the title. Do all the assignments on the same paper, heading each assignment with the date and the poem’s title.

1. Paraphrase the plot of this poem. Briefly, what is it about?
2. What is the overall tone of the poem?
3. Note a few literary techniques which stand out in this poem.