As you read all of the poems from "The Dream of a Common Language," please consider the following poetic elements:

1. The poem’s meaning and purpose.

2. The poem’s speaker, audience, rhetorical situation.

3. The poem’s placement in the book.

4. Use of Imagery: symbols, metaphors, similes, personification.

5. Line and stanza breaks.

6. The sound of language.

7. Tone and mood of voice and setting.

For your written analysis, choose any two poems from Rich’s book and write a minimum of 250 words per poem. Please describe all of the above-mentioned elements of poetry (for a total of 500 words typed and double-spaced). In addition, please include an annotation of both poems (you may xerox the poems or type them over). Your analysis constitutes 10% of your final grade. Please be prepared to share your thoughts with the class. Good luck!