"A Noiseless Patient Spider." This poem was written by Walt Whitman, the famous and iconic American poet. This poem is a good poem to analyze. Here are some questions for students to think about and then address. 1. What is the theme/s of the poem? What details, lines, or words communicate that theme? Cite evidence to support your answer. 2. What figurative language is used in this poem? Cite evidence as an example/s. 3. What part of this poem do you understand best?