Problem
I. Choice Any Two Shakespeare Poem written before 1650 in any language(s) that interest you or speak to you. I encourage you to explore poetry in languages that you or your family or ancestors or community speaks or spoke, or which otherwise means something to you personally
II. Analyze both poems by answering the following questions. You may structure your answer as either paragraphs or bullet points. Either way, please write in full, well-formed sentences.
1. Form:
a. What meter is the poem in, if any (in its original language)?
b. What is the poem's rhyme scheme, if any? (Indicate rhyme scheme as, for example, "ABAB CDCD," "ABBA ABBA," etc.)
c. Is the poem divided into stanzas? If so, how are these structured?
d. Is the poem written in a recognizable poetic form, such as a sonnet or a villanelle? Haiku? Ghazal? Pantun? Ruba'i? Ballad? Acrostic? Alliterative verse? Free verse
2. Style:
a. How would you describe the tone, mood, or atmosphere of the poem (give at least three descriptors)
b. What modes of expression or persuasion does the poem use to communicate with its readers? Does it argue? Insult? Insinuate? Reflect? Declare? Muse? Wonder? Celebrate? Satirize? Lament? Praise?
c. What senses (sight, hearing, taste, smell, touch) does the poem appeal to?
d. Does the poem use imagery? Symbols? Metaphors?