Settings and Poems

Directions:

• Read the poem "Alzheimer's," by Kelly Cherry, on page 541-542.
• Read pages 524 and 530-531 for information about setting as it relates to poetry. 
• Answer the response items in the next section.
• Type your answers, and then save them as a Word document.
• When you are ready to submit the  activity, click the blue "Submit Assignment" tab in the upper right-hand  corner of the page.  Next, click "Choose File" to select the file to  submit, and then, click the blue "Submit Assignment" tab below the  comment section.  Include a comment only if one is needed. 

Response Items:

• Explain what the spatial setting of the poem is, and include at least one quotation from the poem to support your response.
• Explain what the temporal setting of the poem is, and include at least one quotation from the poem to support your response.
• In line 10, the verb "reify"  appears.  Provide its definition, and explain the link between it and  the contents of the poem.  Use of a quotation for this response item is  optional.
• Include a parenthetical reference at the end of the sentence with a quotation and a works cited entry for the poem.