To an Athlete Dying Young

by A. E. Housman

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Explain lines 11-12 in to "To an Athlete Dying Young."

What is a summary of the advice the speaker gives in lines 9-28 of "To an Athlete Dying Young"?

Explain the meaning of "shoulder-high" in the 1st and 2nd stanzas of "To an Athlete Dying Young" by A. E. Housman.

What is the tone of "To an Athlete Dying Young"?

Is there alliteration in "To An Athlete Dying Young"?

What attitude about death is reflected in the poem "To an Athlete Dying Young"?

Please explain the poem "To an Athlete Dying Young" by A. E. Housman including figures of speech, the theme, and meaning.

What is the importance of the poem "To an Athlete Dying Young"?

Who is the speaker of "To an Athlete Dying Young"?  What is the speaker's relationship to the athlete?

An example of personification in To an Athlete Dying Young 

Identify metaphors in "To an Athlete Dying Young."

How does the poem's rhyme scheme help to advance its meaning?

What is the controlling metaphor of A. E. Housman's poem "To An Athlete Dying Young"?

What are the poetic elements in "To an Athlete Dying Young" by A. E. Housman?

Compare "To an Athlete Dying Young" and Updike's "Ex-Basketball Player." How are the athletes' fates similar & different?

How does word choice make the poem "To an Athlete Dying Young" effective?

I need help identifying the open or closed form of "To an Athlete Dying Young," by Housman and how the structure contributes to overall effect. Poem: http://bartleby.com/103/32.html  

In the poem "To an Athlete Dying Young" where does the meter or rhyme scheme differ from conventional syntax?  Identify the lines and words. I am aware that this would normally consist of eight syllables, with the even-numbered syllables stressed but I don't understand the difference between the conventional syntax and the seven quatrains of rhymed iambic tetrameter in the poem.

How can you analyze the poem "To an Athlete Dying Young" by A. E. Housman? What are the attitude, theme, and shifts of the poem?

"To an Athlete Dying Young".Tell one or more specific reasons given in stanzas 3 through 7 that the boy is a "smart lad" (line 9) to die while still young. What do you think of that positive tone toward death?

What is the significance of setting the coffin down at a threshold in "To An Athlete Dying Young"?

How does the speaker attempt to comfort the athlete?

In what way is the poem "To an Athlete Dying Young" an example of Victorian writing?

What elements of modernism are featured in to "An Athlete Dying Young?"

Which Theme Is Prominent In This Excerpt From "to An Athlete Dying Young" By A. E. Housman?

In the poem "To An Athlete Dying Young" what are some important features

What are important words that describe the setting of "To an Athlete Dying Young"?

Any suggestion on how to compare and contrast the poem "Out, Out" by Robert Frost and "To An Athlete Dying Young" by A.E. Housman?

Could someone please help me locate where and how imagery is used in this poem, and also if there are any metaphors?

What is the plot to this poem?  A. E. Housman's "To an Athlete Dying Young"   I'm trying to write an essay and I don't exactly know the answer to these questions. I've never been too good with poems.

How does the theme of Housman's poem "To an Athlete Dying Young" relate to works by other authors? I am analyzing Housman's poem, "To an Athlete  Dying Young." I am having problems finding how the poem's theme relates to works by other authors. I must have specific examples. I can use author's from Housman's era or different time periods.  I have searched the Internet and databases with no luck.  Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!