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What is the theme of the poem "Snake" by Theodore Roethke?

Paraphrase each stanza of "The Sloth" by Theodore Roethke.

What literary devices are used in the poem "Root Cellar" by Theodore Roethke?

In the poem "Root Cellar" by Theodore Roethke is the poem just a series of sensations or do the detailed images try and make a point about the cellar?

Discuss the poem "Root Cellar" by Theodore Roethke.

Do a close analysis of “My Papa’s Waltz.” and “The Girl Who Loved the Sky.” Tell me about things like form, line length stanza formation, connotation, figurative language (simile and metaphor and imagery) and meaning on each poem.      

Discuss the poem and literary devices in "My Papa's Waltz" by Theodore Roethke.

Is Roethke's poem "My Papa's Waltz" negative or positive? 

What is an analysis of the poem "My Papa's Waltz"? What is the poem's purpose? How does the poet use imagery, symbolism, voice, and tone?

Why does the poet long to be that kind in the poem "Snake" by Theodore Roethke? why is the poet so impressed with the snake.

My Papa's Waltz Meaning

What does the poet Theodore Roethke find so special about the form of the snake in the poem 'Snake'?

What is long yellow evil necks in Theodore Roethke's poem "Root Cellar?"

Please help me with "The Root Cellar" by Roethke.  I need help with the questions below... Describe the images he is giving us and determine what is his tone. Note: he uses several words like dank, drooped, stinks and obscenely. You must decide if he is rejecting the root cellar (and its contents) or if the negative words are over turned by the last line. Make your case and support it based on the text of the poem.

Discuss the figurative language and the poet's attitude toward "Root Cellar" by Theodore Roethke.

what is Theodore Roethke's most famous poem?

Discuss the "Root Cellar" by Theodore Roethke and its images.

How can a writer best discuss Theodore Roethke's work in terms of a common theme? The common theme has to be good enough so that I can well explain it myself in the essay and it make sense. Theodore Roethke's poems are hard to explain in how they connect with his life- it doesn't make much sense to me, and I wouldn't even be able to explain it myself. Therefore, I'd like to know good themes in between them that'll make a pretty rich essay to write. 

I can't come up with a good thesis statement for "My Papa's Waltz"—can anyone help?

Identify three different types of end-rhyme in Theodore Roethke's " Prayer".What effects do the rhymes produce?