Title: Exploring Subject, Focus, and Universality in Two Poems

Choose two of the assigned poems and craft an analysis in an essay which answers the following questions: A) What are the subject and focus of the poems? B) How do the poets achieve their goal in communicating this focus? C) In your view, which aspects (if any) of your chosen poems appear to be “universal”, and which aspects (if any) seem to apply or appeal to a specific reading community