Graph a triangle (STU) and reflect it over the y-axis to create triangle S′T′U′.

Write the title of the text you have analyzed here: “When I Was Fair and Young” by Queen Elizabeth I

1. List at least three examples of diction in the text that add to the overall tone. Explain how each word contributes to the emotional power of the piece.

-One example of diction is “fair”. This word is describing the author, and gives the audience graceful, and attractive women. Another example of diction is “scorn” has a negative connotation and describes a strong negative emotion. The last example of diction is “importune” describes a strong emotion it means to beg.

1. List at least three examples of imagery in the text that add to the overall tone. Explain how each description contributes to the emotional power of the piece.

-The words “fair” and “young” describes imagery of the author’s appearance, I can infer that she is young and attractive, the word fair has connotation of being graceful. “How many weeping eyes I made to pine in woe, how many sighing hearts I have not skill to show” these words show her emotions by using weeping and sighing.

1. List the examples of important details the author chose to include. Explain how these details contribute to the emotional power of the piece.

-She included how she was young when everything in the poem happened. She also referred to Venus as an example.

1. List the examples of important details the author chose to omit. Explain how these missing details contribute to the emotional power of the piece.

-She never specifies how many men, what aged men, what the men looked like, or even the names of the men. This lets the reader imagine everything that the author has gone through.

1. Analyze the author’s use of syntax in this text. Are the sentences long or short? Does the author use punctuation to slow down the pace, or short phrases to quicken it? Explain how the sentence structure contributes to the emotional power of the piece.
   -The sentences in this piece stay short but they still build up tension and emotion because of the punctuation used.
   

2. Select a tone (or multiple tones) from the list of Tone Words. Explain why this tone is the best way to describe this text.

-The tone is regretful; she talks about what she did in her past when she was young. She seems to regret the decisions she made.