Step 1: Annotation (10 minutes) Please read and annotate the…
Step 1: Annotation (10 minutes) Please read and annotate the following poem by Wisława Szymborska. You may annotate below, or by hand. It will not be graded, but will support your analysis. Title: Could HaveAuthor: Wisława Szymborska It could have happened.It had to happen.It happened earlier. Later.Nearer. Farther off.It happened, but not to you. You were saved because you were the first.You were saved because you were the last.Alone. With others.On the right. The left.Because it was raining. Because of the shade.Because the day was sunny. You were in luck – there was a forest.You were in luck – there were no trees.You were in luck – a rake, a hook, a beam, a brake,A jamb, a turn, a quarter-inch, an instant.You were in luck – just then a straw went flying by. As a result, because, although, despite.What would have happened if a hand, a foot,within an inch, a hairsbreadth froman unfortunate coincidence. So you’re here? Still dizzy from another dodge, close shave, reprieve?One hole in the net and you slipped through?I couldn’t be more shocked or speechless.Listen,how your heart pounds inside me. Step 2: Written Analysis (40 minutes) Handwrite an analytical response to this Guiding Question: What does Szymborska convey about our fixation with “could have” scenarios, and how do specific techniques communicate this idea? Write a short introduction with thesis statement answering the Guiding Question Write two developed body paragraphs We recommend a quick outline before you begin writing, but it is not required. If you have typing accommodations, you may type the essay below. If you are handwriting, please upload your response in Question 2. Your response will be graded according to a Paper 1 rubric.