Poems

Question 0

mother to son

Answer 0

extended metaphor = life to a staircase

positive - life can be difficult, don’t give up

Question 1

abandoned farmhouse

Answer 1

depressing & sad

personification

Question 2

courage

Answer 2

four stanzas = four stages of life
similes, metaphors, personification
always be courageous & still being courageous at the scariest moments–death
structure & figurative language

Question 3

stopping by woods on a snowy evening

Answer 3

symbol - woods = struggles, obstacles, observing, distractions, choices, life events 
growing through life
inigmatic
sleep=death
journey =life
woods = primary symbol

Question 4

loveliest of trees

Answer 4

theme = carpe diem
symbol = spring (archetype-rebirth)

Question 5

George gray

Answer 5

theme = carpe diem 
symbol = boat

Question 6

mending wall

Answer 6

speaker = questions need for the wall
neighbor = wants wall
primary symbol = wall
wall = separation, barriers, organization, isolation, boundaries

Question 7

the legend & miss Rosie

Answer 7

symbolism-supports theme
both die
theme = life on unpredictable & fragile
symbol = old people

Question 8

I am offering this poem

Answer 8

lyric poem about love

strong use if imagery

Question 9

since feeling is first

Answer 9

lyric poem about love
form & structure supports theme
emotions/feelings ate most important
logic/intellect are not important