Here Follow Some Verses Upon the Burning of Our House, July 10th, 1666" relates the speaker's feelings about losing a home and belongings. Over the
course of the poem a distinctive voice emerges. Voice refers to the poet's
unique use of language that enables a reader to perceive the writer's feelings
attitudes, and personality. To determine a writer's voice, think about:
Diction: What words did the writer choose? What images stand out?
• Tone: What is the writer's attitude on the subject?
. Structure: How long are lines and stanzas? How does this impact meaning
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Demonstrating understanding of jem's development one way to demonstrate understanding of character and theme is by writing from the perspective of a character. for this assignment, compose a short poem from the perspective of jem. your poem should detail his feelings about either a. his father, atticus or b. mrs. dubose. the poem must accurately trace the progression of jem's attitudes and beliefs, highlighting the important events and shifts in his perspective detailed above. your writing should also sound like jem, using voice and word choice that reflects the voice and word choice found in the novel. the poem can be a free poem (meaning it does not need to rhyme or follow a particular format). it should be a minimum of twenty-lines in length, have a title, and follow conventional rules of spelling, grammar, and punctuation.