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1. In 30 words, say what the poem is about.
2. List ALL of the wishes that the persona has? 3. Identify the simile in stanza 1. How does it help you to understand the persona's state of mind? 4. Explain the term 'sink to lick boots'. 5. Identify the allusion in stanza 3. Explain it. 6. Quote one line from stanzas 2 and 3 that indicate that that indicate that the persona's life was difficult. 7. Identify the allusion in stanza 4. 8. Explain the line 'I wish only boys were scared behind bravados'. 9. What is the 'terrible burden I can suffer'. |
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Contributor: Leisa Samuels-Thomas
