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carefully read and analyze David Dominguez's poem, "Wedding Portrait ." Pay close attention to how the poem uses imagery and symbolism to make its point.

In addition, find at least three outside sources on the web that help you explain the allusions within this poem (hint: the poem alludes to very specific painters and their paintings, so sites that include digital copies of these paintings and biographical information on the painters will be useful). Ensure that the sources you cite are credible and will give your own writing credibility with an academic audience. Use this outside information to further support your interpretation of the poem's imagery and symbolism in answer to the following question:

Overall, what is this poem communicating through its imagery and symbolism?

600 words, 5 paragraphs, in MLA format.