Children are always at the centre of most literary works." Based on two poems studied, write an essay in which you A. Describe the parent-child relationship in EACH poem.

B. Explain how the title of the poem highlights the theme of the parent-child relationship in EACH poem.

C. Examine ONE device that is used to present the parent-child relationship in EACH poem?​

50 ! your poem must include the following: ● poetic form: lines and stanzas (not paragraphs! ) o your poem needs to be at least 10 lines long. ● sensory details/strong imagery o “paint a picture” and/or create an emotion with your words, word choice is key in poetry ● figurative language o include at least one of the following: metaphor, simile, and/or personification (click here for more info. on these) ● sound devices o include at least one of the following: repetition, rhyme, rhythm, meter, onomatopoeia, and/or alliteration (click here for more info. on these) ● labels o underneath your poem, include the words from the poem that represent the figurative language and sound devices and label them o examples: booming bombs - alliteration; like a firefly - simile you so