What do you think of my poem. (Don't steal it.) I walked through the forest one day. The leaves were changing from the brilliant greens to golden yellows. I came across a fork in the path on left and one right. I chose the right one on the basis that it was the way home. I started to make my way down this path and the leaves were like the same before. I came across a stream that was flowing its rich colors breaking me to drink so I did. I felt rejuvenated. The ground was a bright brown and was beginning to be covered by red and golden leaves. The cool breeze whispered by my ear like chilly secrets being told. I wish I knew what was said, but it was as they spoke a different language. I stepped on a twig and it gave out a sharp crack and on any other day I would have been so thoughtfully alarmed. But this day was different, for once I felt at peace. I took the twig in my hand holding as a mother holds her newborn child. I looked at the crack in its hard-brown surface wondering why I was destined to step on it. I then threw it away as an old man dose to his garbage and walked gingerly some more. I knew I was almost home for I could hear the laughing and crying of the children of our small village. I made my way out of the magnificent and serene forest wondering when I would return. I looked back at it one more time trying to force the memory of the yellow and the browns, the reds and the blues into my mind before the wall obstructed my view.

Construct a written analysis of approximately 300−500 words about the poem “the cremation of sam mcgee.” your analysis should explain how the figurative language and literary devices contribute either to the meaning or to the narrative structure— plot, setting, characterization, and point of view—of the poem. your analysis should contain a thesis that is discussed throughout the essay. the essay should also contain textual evidence to support the analysis and a concluding paragraph. be sure to use correct punctuation, grammar, and spelling, and write using a formal style with precise vocabulary. use terms from the list provided below to construct your analysis. ballad—a type of narrative poem that tells a story, usually in the form of a folktale or legend stanza—a division of a poem that consists of two or more lines diction—the selection and use of words that influence the style and tone of the poem connotation—the emotional suggestion or implied meaning of a word that goes beyond its dictionary definition denotation—the actual or dictionary definition of a word rhythm—the recurrence of sound patterns created by a series of stressed and unstressed syllables meter—the pattern of beats within a line of poetry created by the rhythmic structure of stressed sounds rhyme scheme—a pattern of rhymes in poetry tone—the attitude of the poet toward the subject or readers, separate from mood or atmosphere mood—the overall or prevailing feeling that is created in a story or poem theme—the central idea of the story that reveals something about human life or behavior as you write your analysis, consider these questions: what is the function of rhyme in the poem? what would the poem be like if it did not rhyme? how do the rhyme and rhythm affect or enhance the meaning of the poem? how does the use of imagery and figurative language affect the poem? how is the subject matter and conflict affected by the structure of the poem? did i conclude my analysis clearly, supporting my analysis?