To whom should i speak today?
here is a poem by thomas eric peet, an egyptian poet which shows distrust of fellowmen.

i.

to whom should i speak today?

brothers are evil;

the friends of today love not.

ii.

to whom should i speak today?

hearts are covetous;

every man plundereth the goods of his fellow.

iii.

to whom should i speak today?

the peaceful man is in evil case;

good is cast aside everywhere.

iv.

to whom should i speak today?

yesterday is forgotten;

me do not as they were done by nowadays.

v.

to whom should i speak today?

there is no heart of man

whereon one might lean.

vi.

to whom should i speak today?

the righteous are no more;

the land is given over to evil-doers.

vii.

to whom should i speak today?

there is a lack of confidants;

men have recourse to a stranger to tell their troubles.

viii.

to whom should i speak today?

i am laden with misery,

and am without a comforter.

questions:

1.) who is the persona in the sonnet?

2.) what point of view is used in the sonnet?

3.) what is the emotion expressed by the writer through the poem?

Context clues can be definitions, examples, synonyms, or antonyms. the word root can give you an idea of the word’s meaning. affixes can you determine the word’s form and meaning. use the drop-down menus to identify the root in each difficult word. automatic: gratify: untenable:

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