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S — Shift: Describe where the poem appears to shift, either in subject, speaker, or tone. Record each line number at which you believe a shift occurs, and explain what kind of shift is occurring.
T — Title (revisited): Re-examine the title. What does it mean now in the context of the poem? What new meaning or significance can you find in the choice of title?
T — Theme: What do you think is the underlying message about life expressed in this poem?
Writing Prompt: Using textual evidence to support your thinking, summarize how Johnson uses diction, imagery, syntax, or structure to convey tone in this poem. Be sure to:
• Write a topic sentence that identifies the poem’s tone.
• Choose several pieces of appropriate textual evidence.
• Explain how your textual evidence conveyed the speaker’s tone.
Close Reading Workshop 3 • Close Reading of Poetry 51
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