Answer any ten questions in this section.
(1) Poe's "The Raven"(53) uses multiple sound patterns and repetition to develop its themes. The word"Nevermore" is used in the refrain, but changes its meaning as the poem progresses. Discuss several of its multiple meanings.
2) In Gate C22' (271), the speaker decribe a passionate encounter he or she has witnessed. What does he find incongruous about the situation?
3) The poem "Incident" (485) describes an event that happened in 1925 in Baltimore, while a personal narrative, it can be seen as a national one as well. Discuss how it reflects America in the early twentieth century.
4) The poem ""Tyger" (228) is seen as a compalon poem to the poem "The Lamb." In ways are the two poems similar and in what ways are they different?
5) The poem "AD" (161) uses different fonts to create a satire about the experience of warfare in 1938 at the start of the Second World War. Discuss how the use of italics helps the poem achieve its goals.
6) Discuss the use of figurative language in the poem "Plum" (205).
7) Discuss how the AIDS epidemic is portrayed in the poem "Thinking about Bill. Dead of AIDS" (634).
8) Identify the thyme scheme of the poem "Crossing the Bar" (51).
9) Using any poem, identify the speaker. the situation and the audience of the poem.
10) In "Nighttime fires" (37) why is the speaker ambivalent about their memories of the family?
11) Each stanza in Poe's "The Bells" reflects a different event. Discuss how the poem uses color and language patterns to suggest sound and the event.
12) Find a metaphor in a poem of your own choosing. What two things are being compered? Is the comparison accurate'?
13) Answer question number one about "Casual Wear" (172).
14) Using any poem, paraphrase four lines. In doing so, be sure to identify which senses the poet is addressing.
15) Discuss the symbolism in "He Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven" (interact).