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1. Read the University of Phoenix Material: Explication: Revealing the Nature of a Poem.
   Select a poem from this week's readings, Kennedy, X. & Gioia, D. (2017). Literature: An introduction to fiction, poetry, drama, and writing, Books A la Carte Edition (13th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education.  or another from the text.
   Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper based on a close reading of this poem.
   Include your interpretation of the poet's thoughts and feelings, along with details about how the poet used literary conventions and poetic devices such as meter, imagery, and symbolism to communicate the meaning of the poem.
   Conclude with an explanation of how the poet and readers rely on imagination for interpreting the meaning of the selected poem.
   Format your assignment according to appropriate course-level APA guidelines.
   Submit your assignment.