Read the poem aloud. To what extent do the open vowels and the rich rhymes give a “musical” quality to your reading? Listen to someone else read the poem and ask the same question: How musical is this...

Read the poem aloud. To what extent do the open vowels and the rich rhymes give a “musical” quality to your reading? Listen to someone else read the poem and ask the same question: How musical is this poem?

The imagery and language seem designed to describe or produce an emotional quality in the poet’s or the reader’s experience. Describe as best you can the emotional content of the poem.