Question 1 (300 to 500 words)
Both Emily Dickinson and Paul Laurence Dunbar were somewhat traditional in their work. Compare and contrast Dickinson's "I'm nobody, who are you" and Paul Laurence Dunbar's "We Wear the Mask." Consider structure as well as content. Which made the most compelling statement?
Question 2 (300 to 500 words)
Jay Wright begins "A Month in the Country" with this statement: "I needed to see myself again" (line 1). Does he achieve this goal? Explain and support your claim with evidence from the text.