You will write two paragraphs about the theme of a literary text from this unit and how it develops as well as the way the elements of the text interact, impact, and shape one another. In the first paragraph, name a theme of Paul Laurence Dunbar’s poem “Sympathy,” and explain how it develops, citing specific examples from the text to support your answer. In the second paragraph, describe the ways in which various elements–such as the language, the setting, the speaker, and the events described–interact and affect one another.

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