English 10: Lorna Crozier paragraph due Wed.

 I returned your edited poems. Using those suggestions, we edited today's poem, which I then collected. I'll return it to you as soon as they are marked. Be sure to keep all your drafts. We also added the next two words, 53 and 54, and we read for 15 minutes. What a great class!

We are writing a paragraph on the poem, "The Child Who Walks Backwards" by Lorna Crozier during class today.

The question is: In a formal, literary paragraph of 300 to 500 words, examine the way Crozier's literary techniques add to the theme of the poem.

Here is a sample thesis:

Through the use of imagery, assonance and enjambement, Lorna Crozier, in the poem, "The Child Who Walks Backwards" reveals that children are victims of violence and in a world that "lies / sleeping," nothing will change.

Spend time thinking about the poem and what you want to write about before preparing your thesis statement. If you are excited about the topic, your reader will be too. Be sure to explain how each technique adds to the theme.