To be such a short and simple poem, “Drink Your Tea” gives the reader much to think about. To better understand how its author a
chieves so much in so little space, answer the following questions about the poem. 1. How many sentences are in the poem “Drink Your Tea”? What punctuation breaks up the sections of the poem?
2. What “commands” or directives are given in the poem?
3. What is the difference between the phrase “Live the actual moment,” which appears in the poem, and “Live IN the actual moment,” which is a commonly used phrase in conversation and on inspirational posters?
4. Which sentence in the poem could be viewed as a summary of the entire poem—an also as a statement of its central theme?
There are several things that you should ask yourself when analyzing word choice, but the most important is to choose the shortest and simplest word that conveys the meaning you want.
