After reading the poem The Bean Eaters, analyze it through the SOAPS method

After reading the poem The Bean Eaters, analyze it through the SOAPS method.

SOAPS is an acronym to remind you to ask yourself several questions about a poem to establish some background for understanding

S: SUBJECT OF THE POEM-What is the poem about?

O: OCCASION-What is the time and place of the poem and what might have prompted the poet to write it?

A: AUDIENCE-To whom is the poet writing?

P: Purpose-What is the poet’s purpose? Is it to express an emotion, or tell a story, or convince someone of something?

S: SPEAKER-What do you know about the speaker based on the poem?

Complete a SOAPS analysis for The Bean Eaters by Gwendolyn Brooks.

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