Here is another poem that uses personification to help define the theme. Answer the questions that follow using all you know about poetic devices.

The heart asks pleasure first,
And then, excuse from pain;
And then, those little anodynes (a medicine that relieves pain)
That deaden suffering,

And then, to go to sleep;
And then, if it should be
The will of its Inquisitor, (a person who investigates in a harsh way)
The liberty to die.

Question

Here is another poem that uses personification to help define the theme. Answer the questions that follow using all you know about poetic devices.

The heart asks pleasure first,
And then, excuse from pain;
And then, those little anodynes (a medicine that relieves pain)
That deaden suffering,

And then, to go to sleep;
And then, if it should be
The will of its Inquisitor, (a person who investigates in a harsh way)
The liberty to die.

anonymous · Answer

Emily wingspaninson

The "heart" in this poem asks for things in order of increasing importance. What is the first thing the "heart" asks for?
	A.	A medicine to relieve pain
	B.	The freedom to die
	C.	Pleasure
	D.	Just to be left alone

anonymous · Answer

C.