Read the excerpt from the poem “Barbara Frietchie.” Up from the meadows rich with corn, Clear in the cool September morn, The cl
ustered spires of Frederick stand Green-walled by the hills of Maryland. What makes these rhyming couplets? The words in each line present a complete thought. The words “rich,” “cool,” and “green-walled” describe the setting. The words “clear” and “cool” start with the same letter. The words at the end of each set sound alike.
Nanny thinks of trees as old roots that live long and eventually fade away and no longer matter. Janie sees trees as young beautiful. Her view of marriage was like violating the young pear tree.
