1: When you began reading this poem who did you think it was about? 2: What clues in the poem made you think that way? 3: Who was the poem actually about? 4: What clues in the poem helped you figure that out? 5: Who is probably speaking? Why?

Your essay should be short,just 250 words, and it can be written on any subject. it should contain an example of parallel structure, an example ofevery type of phrase and clause outlined in this lesson, an example of two independent clauses connected by asemicolon, and an example of a colon. if you are struggling to come up with an idea for an essay, consider writing itabout the themes present in one of the texts you have read already.