poetry

 What is being dramatized? What conflicts or themes does the poem present, address, or question?

        *Maybe the person in the poem is having a hard time dealing what she looks like or who she has been, 

          Who is the speaker? Define and describe the speaker and his/her voice. What does the speaker say? Who is the audience? Are other characters involved?

        *A women who is talking about her self portrait. Her voice is calm, and she is taking about the person she used to be and the innocence she has lost. The person she is now and the person she used to be. The audience would be the mirror. 

          What happens in the poem? Consider the plot or basic design of the action. How are the dramatized conflicts or themes introduced, sustained, resolved, etc.?

        *The poet is describing the person she used to be and innocence that she has lost.  

          When does the action occur? What is the date and/or time of day?

        *This poem takes place in the present because she is talking about her past. 

          Where is the speaker? Describe the physical location of the dramatic moment.

        *In a room or bathroom, looking at herself in the mirror. 

          Why does the speaker feel compelled to speak at this moment? What is his/her motivation? She wants to speak what is on her mind and speak of her grief and pain that is on her mine.