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1 Poetry Analysis for “An Ancient Gesture” by Edna St. Vincent Millay (p
Subject (what is the poem about overall) Imagery (draw a picture or write about what you see, hear, taste, smell, or feel in the poem) Connection (of what does the poem remind you? Connect to life, literature, or culture) Tone (what do you feel is the tone of the piece and why)?

2 Poetry Analysis for “Siren Song” by Margaret Atwood (p. 1130)
Subject (what is the poem about overall) Imagery (draw a picture or write about what you see, hear, taste, smell, or feel in the poem) Connection (of what does the poem remind you? Connect to life, literature, or culture) Tone (what do you feel is the tone of the piece and why)?

3 Poetry Analysis for “To a Lost Lover” by Marie Delgado Travis (p. 1132)
Subject (what is the poem about overall) Imagery (draw a picture or write about what you see, hear, taste, smell, or feel in the poem) Connection (of what does the poem remind you? Connect to life, literature, or culture) Tone (what do you feel is the tone of the piece and why)?

4 Read the poem Ithaca on page 1135 and answer the following questions:
Study the picture in the book. What does the picture suggest about the city of Ithaca? What feelings does the picture evoke? How does the speaker of the poem use The Odyssey to relate to an individual’s journey? Pick one of the four poems studied in this unit and answer the question using text evidence: Discuss how one the themes of the poem _______________________ compare to the themes in The Odyssey. Use text evidence from both selections to support your answer.


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