1. SOAPSTone
SUBJECT
OCCASION
AUDIENCE
PURPOSE
SPEAKER
TONE
Subject – the general topic, content, and ideas contained in the text. A few words or a short phrase.
Occasion – The time and place of the piece; the current situation, what prompted the writing.
Audience – The group of readers to whom this piece is directed.
Purpose – The reason behind the text.
Speaker – The voice that tells the story.
Tone – The tone or attitude of the speaker toward the subject.

2. Complete the SOAPSTone Graphic organizer for EACH poem
“Speech to the Young Speech to the Progress-Toward”
“Mother to Son”
Subject
Occasion
Audience
Purpose
Speaker
Tone
What is similar in the two poems?
What is different in the two poems?