Assignment
Compare Poems
Now it is time to write about some of the poems you' ve read and studied! So far in this unit, you have examined the
following works: The Rainy Day. " "Invictus," We Real Cool,* The Negro Speaks of Rivers," and "The Mending
Wall." Select two of these works and, in a well-developed response of at least two paragraphs, compare and
contrast them.
Your response must address the following in each
at least one element, such as conflict, characterization, or setting
literary point of view
at least one literary technique, such as flashback, foreshadowing, dialogue, or word choice
Poetic structure
Remember to write in complete, grammatically correct sentences and to avoid errors in usage, mechanics, and
spelling.