“Lost Count: A Love Story”
Poetry Response
Writing Prompt: Using textual support, first explain the mood of the poem, “Lost Count: A Love Story.” Then, analyze how the performance techniques either enhance or change the mood of the poem, with evidence from the performance.
In the _______________(type of poem) poem, “_____________________” the poets, __________________________, create a _____________ mood in order to _______________ _________________________ (explain the poem’s purpose). For example, in stanza #______, the poets (state / proclaim / announce / assert) "______________________________________ ____________________________." In this section, the poets are explaining ______________ __________________________________________________________. By using these words, they make the reader feel ___________________________________ because ____________
_________________________________________________________________. This mood is further (emphasized / revealed / illustrated) in stanza # when they (declare / proclaim / say), "_____________________________________________________." This quote is saying _______________________________________________________. The ________________ mood is emphasized in this (line / stanza / section) because ____________________________ ________________________________________. Overall, in the poem, the poets clearly (produce / establish) a _________________________ mood.
The performance of __________________________ (name of poem) helps to (change / demonstrate / emphasize / enhance) the___________________________ mood with the use of various techniques. First, the poets ___________________________________________. This illustrates the mood because _____________________________________________. In addition, in the performance, we (see / hear)________________________________________. This causes the audience ________________________________________ because _______ ____________________________________________. All in all, the performance of the poem
____________________________________________________________________________.