What do you think is the literal, metaphorical, and personal meaning of each poem, and how does the central image you selected help to emphasize that meaning?

Instruction are in the attached word document.

Write:
1. In this discussion, you will consider how two Renaissance poems reveals the common themes and preoccupations of the period.
2. Refer to specific examples, passages, or quotes from the literary work in your discussion.

Answer the following questions:

3. What is the central image (or one of the central images) of each poem?
4. What do you think is the literal, metaphorical, and personal meaning of each poem, and how does the central image you selected help to emphasize that meaning?
5. What do the poems’ imagery and meaning indicate about the status of women in the Elizabethan era?
6 . How do the poems reflect the themes and preoccupations of the Renaissance?

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