1. What does each stanza talk about in Maya Angelou's poem, 'Touched by an Angel'?
The first stanza talks about people before they find love, the second stanza talks about people while they are in love and the third stanza talks about the effect love has on people.
2. What does the phrase, 'coiled in shells' mean?
I think when Maya Angelo said 'coiled in shells' she meant not fully living. I think she was implying that people weren't their full selves until they've found love.
3.Why do you think Maya Angelo wrote this poem?
I think she wrote this poem to tell people about love and maybe she felt as if she was in love at the time and that inspired her to write the poem. Or maybe she felt as if she was lacking love and decided that she wanted what she had wrote in the poem.
4. Give your own interpretation of this poem. Use 4-5 complete sentences. 4-5 sentences.
I think that the poem wasn't just talking about romantic love. People don't need to fall in love with someone romantically to feel complete or whole. People can find love in friendships or family. I think love means to honestly care about someone as much as you care about yourself or more. You might become sensitive to the things they are sensitive to. I think love looks like caring about the person or people and it comes in all shapes and forms.
5. Type your favorite sentence of the poem.
"And suddenly we see that loves costs all we are and will ever be."
The first stanza talks about people before they find love, the second stanza talks about people while they are in love and the third stanza talks about the effect love has on people.
2. What does the phrase, 'coiled in shells' mean?
I think when Maya Angelo said 'coiled in shells' she meant not fully living. I think she was implying that people weren't their full selves until they've found love.
3.Why do you think Maya Angelo wrote this poem?
I think she wrote this poem to tell people about love and maybe she felt as if she was in love at the time and that inspired her to write the poem. Or maybe she felt as if she was lacking love and decided that she wanted what she had wrote in the poem.
4. Give your own interpretation of this poem. Use 4-5 complete sentences. 4-5 sentences.
I think that the poem wasn't just talking about romantic love. People don't need to fall in love with someone romantically to feel complete or whole. People can find love in friendships or family. I think love means to honestly care about someone as much as you care about yourself or more. You might become sensitive to the things they are sensitive to. I think love looks like caring about the person or people and it comes in all shapes and forms.
5. Type your favorite sentence of the poem.
"And suddenly we see that loves costs all we are and will ever be."