“LXV [Once, I knew a fine song]” by Stephen Crane
Once, I knew a fine song,
—It is true, believe me,—
It was all of birds,
And I held them in a basket;
When I opened the wicket,
Heavens! They all flew away.
I cried, “Come back, little thoughts!”
But they only laughed.
They flew on
Until they were as sand
Thrown between me and the sky.
Which of the following reading strategies is most helpful for analyzing the sound devices in the poem? (1 point)
Responses
annotating
reading aloud
analyzing symbols
reading with a partner
summarizing the poem