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Poetry Journal Analyze and Break the Code.
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Analyze – action verb1. to separate (a material or abstract entity) into constituent parts or elements; determine the elements or essential features of2. to examine critically, so as to bring out the essential elements or give the essence of: to analyze a poem.
Copy the following poem exactly as it is written, skipping a line between each line. Please pay careful attention, for the poem is written in code.
Gsv dzb z xildHsllp wldm lm nvGsv wfhg lu hmldUiln z svnolxp givv
Szh trevm nb svzigZ xszmtv lu nllwZmw hzevw hlnv kzigLu z wzb R szw ifvw.
Analyze1. Analyze the structure of the poem: What can you say about rhyme scheme, rhythm, word choice, language rules etc.?2. Break the code – Can you convert the coded poem into English?
Wfhg lu HmldybIlyvig Uilhg Gsv dzb z xildHsllp wldm lm nvGsv wfhg lu hmldUiln z svnoxp givv Szh trevm nb svzigZ xszmtv lu nllwZmw hzevw hlnv kzigLu z wzb R szw ifvw.
Gsv dzb z xildThe way a crow Hsllp wldm lm nvShook down on meGsv wfhg lu hmldThe dust of snowUiln z svnolxp givvFrom a hemlock tree
Szh trevm nb svzigHas given my heartZ xszmtv lu nllwA change of moodZmw hzevw hlnv kzigAnd saved some partLu z wzb R szw ifvwOf a day I had rued.
Dust of Snowby Robert FrostThe way a crow Shook down on meThe dust of snowFrom a hemlock treeHas given my heartA change of moodAnd saved some partOf a day I had rued.