Prompt 1: (Instructions are “Poetry Explication.doc”) Analyze 1994 by Lucille Clifton (Poem is attached). Start off the essay with a good hook (maybe a quote from a cancer survivor). This is a good example https://brianamarlow.weebly.com/poem-ldquo1994rdquo-by-lucille-clifton.html CONSIDER THESE THREE QUESTIONS: – What is the poem about? – What poetic elements (imagery, rhyme pattern, symbols, etc) is the poet using to develop his/her ideas? – Why did the poet choose these elements? What did these elements allow the poet to convey?
“1994” Poetry Explication
October 21st, 2020