In the poem Winter Mourning, Kim Muncey uses the literary technique of symbolism to describe a couple’s lifeless marriage. In this activity, you will apply your reading and listening skills in order to understand the events and message of the poem.
Step 1: On the next page, listen to the poem by clicking the audio button. Follow along with the text and try to understand what is happening in the poem.
You may pause the poem at any time.
Step 2: Without clicking the audio button, reread the poem silently to yourself. Note that key vocabulary words are highlighted. As you read, you may mouse over the highlighted words to see their definitions.
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