Mood is the overall feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader. Robert Frost uses a variety of devises to set the mood:
• imagery-descriptive phrases that appeal to the senses
• rhythm-the pattern or flow of words and lines in the poem
• repetition-the repeated use of a word or phrase for emphasis
Read Acquainted with the Night p.1001
Describe the mood and find examples of devises to set the mood. Write a paragraph.
Personification-Sylvia Plath personifies a mirror. The author is telling about her own troubled life.
Read the Mirror p. 1058 and pick out details that describe the speaker. What does Plath achieve by personifying a mirror. Write a paragraph.
Revolutionary Dreams p. 1145
What do you feel the theme of this poem is and what is the author aspiring? This poem reads like a personal reflection. What is the author's tone? Write a paragraph.
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