Poetry writting themes,identification and selection.

Identify the theme of each poem and quote 1-2 ideas from the poem that lead you to the selection of the
theme. REMEMBER: A THEME IS AN IDEA= A MESSAGE THAT YOU THINK A
WRITER WANTS TO CONVEY. You must write the theme of the poem in a
complete sentence, just as you did when you wrote the themes for the novel And
the Mountains Echoed. Use the following template to complete the step 3: A
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Identify the theme of each poem and quote 1-2 ideas from the poem that lead you to the selection of the theme.
A: Rudyard Kipling: If-

Theme: ______________________________

Quote/Paraphrase: ____________________

B: Robert Frost: The Road Not Taken

Theme: ______________________________

Quote/Paraphrase: ____________________

C: Maya Angelou: Human Family

Theme: ______________________________
Quote/Paraphrase: ____________________

Step 4:

Answer the following questions:

a) Which one of the three poems do you like the most?
b) Why do you like this poem?- Explain your selection in at least 4 sentences.