"One Art"

by Elizabeth Bishop

Guide to the HyperText version of the poem


Some Questions About the Links I Made

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  • Why is the "villanelle" link located at line 3? Would it work better somewhere else? Why or why not?
  • How do the various links to issues of mastery, body language, and writing help navigate the poem as a whole?
  • Why is the link to Saint Zita located at line 6? Would it work better somewhere else? Why or why not?
  • How do the links in stanza 4 work together to create a coherent whole?
  • How do the links in stanza 5 work together to create a coherent whole?
  • Explain the significance of the link at the word "shan't."

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Last modified February 17, 2001