What are the 5 steps on how to analysis a poem?

Does anyone know the answers to these two? i don’t want to have to guess, you!

In part one of "cruel tribute," how do king aegeus's actions affect the advancement of the plot? he causes ariadne to fall in love with theseus. he causes theseus to become the new king. he causes the birth of a hero in troezen. he causes king minos to become angry.

Why did the author include the fact that 40,000 african americans participated in the bus boycott