Which of the following is not a step when reading and analyzing a poem?
a.
identify the speaker of the poem.
b.
ignore any punctuation while reading the poem.
c.
identify literary devices or elements in the poem.
d.
read the poem aloud.

Read the excerpt from the poem "growing up italian" by maria mazziotti gillan and answer the question that follows. when i was a little girl, i thought everyone was italian, and that was good. we visted our aunts and uncles, and they visted us. the italian language smooth and sweet in my mouth. in kindergarten, english words fell on me, thick and sharp as hail. i grew silent, the italian word balanced on the edge of my tongue and the english word, lost during the first moment of every question. source: gillan, maria mazziotti. "growing up italian." poetrymagazine.com. poetry magazine, n.d. web. 30 mar. 2011. what is the tone of this poem? what does the tone reveal about the speaker of the poem and the conflict she faces? based on this excerpt, what can you predict about the theme of the poem?

This excerpt is repeated several times. what effect does this repetition have on the epic

Analyze identify gandhi central claim in his letter. what key reasons does he provide to support his claim