English homework help

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https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/57041/mid-term-break

Choose one of the prompts on the following page and write an essay discussing

any one poem we’ve studied this semester. Make sure you answer the central

question of the prompt. Give examples from your chosen poem and quote lines as

needed. Consider its themes, images, similes/metaphors, other lit techniques, or the

speaker’s identity, to aid in your discussion. Focus on the poem and its ideas, not

secondary resources about the poem. Remember the typical structure of an

academic essay, and aim for 500-750 words.

Questions?

1) As we’ve seen in class, poetry can often explore the multiple sides of a given subject. Choose a poem and discuss its opposing themes or images. What effect does it achieve by comparing these opposite or conflicting elements? OR