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7. Key Ideas and Details: In both the first and last couplets of this poem the narrator says “life for me ain’t been no crystal stair.” What has her life been like? Use evidence from the poem to support your thinking.
Haiku
8. Craft and Structure: In the first two haiku, how do the author’s words help develop sensory images? Provide specific examples.
9. Craft and Structure: How does José Juan Tablada use punctuation for effect in his haiku?
“It Happened in Montgomery”
10. Craft and Structure: Phil Petrie uses the dash (—) throughout his poem. Petrie also uses informal language such as “stayin” and “walkin.” What is the intended effect of this punctuation and diction?
11. Key Ideas and Details: Describe the events in the poem. How does the sequence of events develop the narrative?
my Notes
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