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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