Look for change in the authors writing.
Identify the subject and mood of the poem. Discuss how the poet's use of figurative language, imagery, and symbolism contribute to the reader's understanding.
There's a resentful mood. There is personification, imagery, and figurative language.
Her mother's house represents the attitude of her mother; the walls stood at attention, the air knew to hold its breath, the polished floor defied heel marks.
