<span>VACANT AND FAKE IDEALISM - . it won't be much of a war, and I guess Gearson don't think so, either. The other fellows will back down as soon as they see we mean it. I wouldn't lose any sleep over it. I'm going back to bed, myself."
CARELESS AMUSEMENT - ". . . you've done a wicked thing, Editha Balcom."
SARCASM - " . . . What a thing it is to have a country that can't be wrong, but if it is, is right anyway!"
CRITICISM - "That ignoble peace! It was no peace at all, with that crime and shame at our very gates." </span>
When reading a poem it is important to understand the general subject that is being developed in order to have a general idea that helps the reader to continue with further analysis. This main idea that the author is trying to convey is called theme. Therefore the strategy that would help the reader get the most out of reading a poem is B: identify any notable theme or main idea in the poem.
Elie Wiesel, Night (The Night Trilogy, #1) Page 4
