Question 1 Part A

What is a theme of the poem "The Dragonfly"?

Dragonflies live a humorous life.

Life is short and fleeting.

We are not bound to earth.

Life is meant to be enjoyed.
Question 2
Part B

How does Louise Bogan develop the theme identified in Part A?

She explains that the dragonfly is always in motion.

She describes how the dragonfly dies at the end of summer.

She compares the dragonfly to a rocket.

She explains how the dragonfly easily hides in shadow.