Poetry+Discussion+Questions

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1. Author's use similes and metaphors as literary devices to help bring life to what they have written. What does your poem's author use to help bring your poem to life?

2. Write a 1 sentence summary telling what is the main idea of the poem.

3. What is the poet's purpose in writing this poem? Think about what he is trying to express---self-expression---reflect on---his recollection of past events.

4. What is the author's attitude---the tone of the poem?