Your
task: closely (re)read william cullen bryant's poem "thanatopsis" (p. 262-264) and write
a well-developed, text-based response of two (2) paragraphs. in your response, identify the
central idea in the text and analyze how the author's use of one to two (1-2) writing strategies
(literary techniques or rhetorical devices) aids in the development of this central idea. use strong
and thorough evidence from the text to support your analysis. do not simply summarize the text.