poetry

1. Closely read William Blake's poems "The Lamb" and "The Tyger". How do rhythm, rhyme, and repetition contribute to the poems? Is the speaker's voice in "The Lamb" the same as in "The Tyger"? What is the symbolic value of the animals?

2. Closely read Emily Dickinson's "Wild Nights-- Wild Nights!", "A Bird Came Down the Walk", and "I Heard a Fly Buzz" poems. How do rhythm, rhyme, and repetition contribute to the poems? What stands out to you about Dickinson's writing? Do you like the poems? Why or why not?