Questions: 1. Were there words that did not have synonyms ? List them down. 2. Did the substitution feel right to you? Give at least two examples where you felt the meaning of the line has changed because of the synonym . 3. Do you see parallels with the choice of words made by the poet? What are these? Is there a common theme? 4. Is there a noun, verb, or adjective which came to you unexpectedly such as "crumpled water"? What is the effect of that word to you and were you able to visualize it when you first read it? 5. Do you subscribe to the idea that a poem cannot be paraphrased? Why or why not?
