We continued an in depth analysis of Auden's "Musee des Beaux Arts" during the first session. Having addressed theme , we today addressed how form and diction mirror and complement meaning. For example, we studied the consistent use of adverbs to slow down the pace of the poem as if one were strolling through a museum as well as the significance of hiding rhymes through enjambment. Last, we discussed whether the poem's observation about human indifference raises a moral imperative or is merely one of acceptance. During our second session, we studied a form of poetry known as the villanelle as some of the most famous poems in the language employ this very structured form. We specifically analyzed Elizabeth Bishop's "One Art" addressing how one deals with devastating personal loss. We noted how the poet's tone shifts from the nonchalant ("It was not a disaster") to an emotional plea to convince herself that she can "master" her loss. Structually, we noted how the poet formally ties the rhymes "master" and diaster" as end rhymes and hence also thematically ties these ideas .Additionally ,we studied other famous villanelles including Dylan Thomas' " Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night."