It would help if we knew the full instructions for the assignment. "Lycidas" is a very sad poem. This is an example of a monody, where a poet laments a death. In this case, Mliton is sad because his friend died. I find it interesting that Milton not only mourns a friend who drowned, but uses the piece to make a political statement about corrupt clergymen. Two birds with one stone, I suppose.
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