Question

Read the following poem. Then, respond to the prompt that follows.

Don't Go
By Maude E.

You were a fresh breath of air,
Welcomed on a chilly morn.
Your warmth and light radiated,
And in me, new energy was being born.

You stayed a while, and lingered so,
Time together was a welcome reprieve.
I couldn't get enough of you,
It killed me to think that you'd leave.

You're becoming distant—you're changing,
Things aren't what they were then.
Stay for just a while longer—I need you,
And if not, promise you'll come back again.

In a well-written paragraph of 5–7 sentences, analyze the ambiguous nature of "Don't Go." Your response should include:

an explanation of your interpretation of the poem's meaning
evidence from the poem (PReP) that supports your interpretation
an explanation of how another reader could interpret the poem differently
evidence from the poem to support an alternative interpretation

Answer 1

possible interpretation of the meaning of this poem is this:

A young man is in love with a young woman whom he treasures and wants to be with forever. She stays with him until a richer person comes and she leaves. When the young man notices that she is becoming too distant, he begs her to "Stay for just a while longer" because he needs her.

Another person could interpret this poem like this:

A young woman has just birthed a child and is happy about this. The child is a "fresh breath of air," that was "Welcomed on a chilly morn." She hopes that the child will stay with her. But after some time, the child becomes ill. She begs him to stay for a while longer because she needs him.

How can a poem be interpreted?

A poem can be interpreted according to the understanding of the person who reads it. In the text above, we can see that there are two very distinct ways of interpreting the poem.

One is about lovers and the other one is about the bond between a woman and her child. Either way, the interpretation aligns with the content of the poem.

Step-by-step explanation:

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