| 3. Analyze three examples of diction, three pieces of imagery, and the rhyme to identify the tone of the poem.
Diction 1. Wander � to walk around aimlessly, stumble around, adventure 2. Charter�d � a legal document saying what you can and can�t do, he walks over streets and near a river that people own, 3. Cry � to weep or tear, the young children are weeping because of their jobs Imagery 1. �In every Infant�s cry of fear� � Visual, Auditory 2. �Every black�ning Church appalls� � Visual 3. �How the youthful Harlot�s curse� � Visual, Auditory Rhyme: ABAB CDCD EFEF GHGH 4. Based on the evidence in #3, state the tone of the poem. Tone: The tone of the poem is sympathetic and pity. The author feels pity for the children and there is a loss of innocence in the poem. The children are going corrupt because the economy is. 5. Using the TP CASTT, how to find theme link as a model, identify the theme in the poem. Theme: The theme of the poem is that the economy is declining and the children are working because they can get paid for less. There is a major loss of innocence because the kids are doing work at a young age and there is also prostitution going on. |
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