Draw a Poetry Connection. Find five poems that share common themes with To Kill a Mockingbird.  Provide a line-by-line paraphrase for each poem.  Write a half-page analysis of each poem relating it to the themes in the novel. Be sure to use specific textual examples to support your conclusions.  See Mrs. Nocita for some suggestions if you need help.

"The Courage That My Mother Had" by Edna St. Vincent Millay

"The Secret Heart" by Robert P. Tristam Coffin