Question

Can someone help me with this please?

Read the following poem and analyze it for ideas, themes, and values that reflect the Puritan era. Be sure to ask the key questions as a guide for analysis.

Answer 1

And when the smoke ascends on high,
Then thou behold'st the vanity
Of worldly stuff,
Gone with a puff.
Thus think, and smoke tobacco.

And when the pipe grows foul within,
Think on thy soul defil'd with sin;
For then the fire,
It does require.
Thus think, and smoke tobacco.

And seest the ashes cast away;
Then to thyself thou mayest say
That to the dust
Return thou must.
Thus think, and smoke tobacco.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

I just need help with what the question is asking me to do. Not to give me the answer. I just thought the paragraph would help you guys in some way.

Answer 4

they basically want you to find the meaning of the poem and how it relates to the puritan era

Answer 5

Okay. What about that key question part?

Answer 6

did they give you a list of questions or something during class to ask? i can't really help you there

Answer 7

ohhhhh. Okay. yah yah. Thank you!