We analyzed two poems by Edwin A. Robinson applying the analytical checklist I distributed in class yesterday. After Nina identified the harmonious structural elements of "Richard Cory" I provided instruction on how to infer meaning from structure by describing the poem's theme of persona vs reality. Nina did well in recognizing the speaker as the collective "we" or townspeople similar to the narrative structure of Faulkner's short story "A Rose for Emily." We then identified symbols and figurative language. Moving to the second poem by Robinson, I provided instruction on how to infer theme or idea from figurative language in this case the use of personification to depict the modern world's cultural and artistic decline and its impact on society.