This activity will help you meet these educational goals: You will analyze the impact of the author's choices regarding how to develop and relate elements of a story or drama, determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings, analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, and consult general and specialized reference materials to clarify precise meaning. Directions Read the instructions for this self-checked activity. Type in your response to each question, and check your answers. At the end of the activity, write a brief evaluation of your work. Activity The romantic poets wrote on a variety of themes. Because romantic poets were freer to use different styles, they produced many unique and original poems. Thanks to the emphasis on individuality, romantic poets wrote on a variety of subjects or themes. In this activity, you will analyze the themes present in romantic poetry and also compare and contrast those themes. Part A Some poems about death mention God or religion, but Gray's "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard" does not. Knowing that this poem is a romantic poem, why might Gray have chosen not to bring