Analyze the Text
Support your responses with evidence from the text.
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INFER Review the chart you filled out on the Get Ready page. What is
the overall tone of the poem? Support your answer with text evidence.
2 IDENTIFY PATTERNS Reread the poem aloud. Notice the rhythms
created by the words as well as sound devices, or the use of words for
their auditory effect. Sound devices can convey meaning and mood in
a poem. Record instances of the following sound devices and explain
their effect:
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