08 Aug What is the theme of the poem?
Paragraph Response: Poetry
This assignment requires you to engage with the poem “Prayer Before Birth” by Louis Macneice. Pick ONE of the following questions and respond to it with a paragraph of at least 10 sentences and at least one direct citation from the poem.
Questions:
- What is the theme of the poem?
- What is one prominent and important literary device used in the poem and what effect does it have? In other words, what does the poet accomplish by using this literary device?
- What is one prominent emotion the speaker of the poem is expressing and how does this emotion impact the audience?
