poem on my fortieth birthday to my mother who died young
by Lucille Clifton
Writing Workshop
Analytical Lesson
Essay Materials
Lesson Details
Lesson Info
Focus
- Various
Themes
- Aging
- Appreciation
- Body / Body Image
- Death / Grief
- Family
- Love
Literary Tags
- Diction
- Figurative Language
- Imagery
- Selection of Detail
- Structure (Syntax)
- Tone