Answer any 2 of the 3 questions below:
? Li-Young Lee describes that as a younger boy he had trouble mixing up the meaning of words in "Persimmons." How does the poem demonstrate that language is slipperier than dictionary definitions? In other words what neat transformations does he make with the meaning of words.
? Relate the ideas, themes, images or emotions in Kingston's "No Name Woman" to any of the readings from previous weeks. Make an interesting comparison or contrast. As always, be sure to quote.
? Compare one of Li-Young Lee's poems to any other poem from a previous week. Does the comparison help prove Maya Angelou's point that we are more alike than we are unlike?