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Free-response 1 of 14 · Poetry I
The real English Lit Section II is 3 free-response questions in 120 minutes, 55% of your score. Poetry analysis, prose fiction analysis, and the open literary argument, each on the same 6-point rubric — thesis (1), evidence and commentary (4), sophistication (1). This prompt is ours, written to the same skills — score it against the rubric below, not against that structure.
Prompt
Poetry Analysis: A poem's speaker addresses a withered autumn garden using imagery of decay, a shift from grief to acceptance in the final stanza, personification of the frost, and a controlled iambic rhythm. Analyze how the poet uses literary elements and techniques to convey the speaker's complex attitude toward mortality.
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