Read the poems below and answer the questions. Each question is worth 5 points.
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“Fire and Ice”Links to an external site. by Robert Frost
1. Review PowerPoint on “Fire and Ice.” Select three questions from the PowerPoint and answer them.
“One Art”Links to an external site. by Elizabeth Bishop
2. What examples does the poet use to show that losses get more and more significant as the poem progresses in Bishop’s “One Art”?
“My Papa’s Waltz”Links to an external site.
3. How would you describe the tone in “My Papa’s Waltz”? Describe the boy’s feelings about his father, and the father’s about the boy. What is the role of the mother? How do you feel about her?
“To His Coy Mistress”Links to an external site.
4. What is the attitude toward life recommended by the poet in “To His Coy Mistress”? What seems to be his argument? How does he support his argument?
“Coy Mistress”Links to an external site.
5. Finch’s poem, “Coy Mistress,” is a direct response to Marvell’s “To His Coy Mistress.” Summarize her response, quoting relevant lines for support.