Question

Write an extemporaneous interpretive response to a student’s poem. The teacher will get permission from a student to display his or her poem. Students will write about it in this analytical essay. The essay will be three paragraphs describing how poetic elements cause a certain aesthetic effect.

The essay will begin with an introduction that has the thesis:

This poem, (name of poem) by (name of author), is aesthetically (1. descriptive word or words) for two reasons. It uses (2. poetic element) and (3. poetic element) to produce this effect.

Then, write two more paragraphs explaining how each poetic element, 2. and 3. cause the aesthetic description 1. Use at least two quotes, one in each paragraph, to support the poetic element you describe.

easy 7th grader words no symbols not to long simple

Answer 1

This poem, "The Quiet Road" by Alex Martin, is aesthetically peaceful for two reasons. It uses imagery and repetition to produce this effect. The poem shows a person walking alone at the end of the day. The words make the scene feel calm and quiet.

First, the poem uses clear images to make the reader feel peaceful. For example the line "the sun slipped behind the quiet hill" gives a soft picture of evening. The verbs and the gentle objects help the mind slow down. When readers see calm images they feel calm inside.

Second, the poem uses repetition to keep the mood steady and slow. The line "soft steps, soft steps" repeats the sound and beat of walking. This repeating makes the poem move like a quiet walk and not like a rush. Because of the steady repetition the whole poem stays peaceful.