Now it is time to write about some of the poems you’ve read and studied! So far in this unit, you have examined the following works: “The Rainy Day,” “Invictus,” “We Real Cool,” “The Negro Speaks of Rivers,” and “The Mending Wall.” Select two of these works and, in a well-developed response of at least two paragraphs, compare and contrast them. Your response must address the following in each poem:

at least one element, such as conflict, characterization, or setting

literary point of view

at least one literary technique, such as flashback, foreshadowing, dialogue, or word choice

Poetic structure

Remember to write in complete, grammatically correct sentences and to avoid errors in usage, mechanics, and spelling.