The Right Word

THE RIGHT WORD

WHAT IS THE POEM ABOUT?
The poem is about a woman who is trapped in her space because there is a young child outside her home who she thinks is going to harm her if she doesn’t let the child in.

WHY DID THE POET WRITE THE POEM?
The poem was written in response to the 9/11 incident when 3 planes where hijacked, 2 planes crashed into the twin towers and the remaining plane crashed into the pentagon.

WHAT IS THE EMOTION OR MOOD OF THE POEM?
The emotion of the poem is fear, she is fearing because there is a child outside and she believes that he is going to harm her.