18 paul

1 fingers .because the fingers are being used


2death the eye perished creature crayon heavy stitches dust shelves tears


3death is bad .and a dead creature. to work a little . rest feels good .


4 yes. it affects because it makes the poem sound better

5death aint good and rest is good.

6 I liked it because its like death is calming its like rest

Death sets a thing significantThe eye had hurried by,Except a perished creatureEntreat us tenderly To ponder little workmanshipsIn crayon or in wool,With "This was last her fingers did,"Industrious until The thimble weighed too heavy,The stitches stopped themselves,And then 't was put among the dustUpon the closet shelves. A book I have, a friend gave,Whose pencil, here and there,Had notched the place that pleased him,--At rest his fingers are. Now, when I read, I read not,For interrupting tearsObliterate the etchingsToo costly for repairs.










The only ghost





The only ghost I ever sawWas dressed in Mechlin, --so;He wore no sandal on his foot,And stepped like flakes of snow.His gait was soundless, like the bird,But rapid, like the roe;His fashions quaint, mosaic,Or, haply, mistletoe. His conversation seldom,His laughter like the breezeThat dies away in dimplesAmong the pensive trees.Our interview was transient, --Of me, himself was shy;And God forbid I look behind
Since that appalling day




1 like his and . so he can make better phrases

2ghost no sandal mistletoe laughter trees god day

3quiet while he walks .he was like silence. looking mosaic . laughing dies away lie the wind do look back at all to the past or don’t remember the past

4 yes . it makes it sound like what it is meant for .

5death is like a ghost .


6 I didn’t understand It completely so no








1. What words or phrases are repeated? Why does the poet repeat these words?2. What images (using any of the five senses) does the poet use.3. Explain the metaphors.4. Is there a regular rhythm?How do rhythm and/or rhyme affect the poem?5. What is the theme or message of the poem? Use text examples from each stanza.6. Write your reaction (what you liked or didn't like, agreed or disagreed with)