ESSAY 1 PROMPT
“Columbus: Hero or Criminal?” Read the 2 poems below. Compare and contrast the tone and themes of each
poem and respond to the following: Whose point of view does each poem reflect and what is the message they
each convey? Explain the literary elements of the poems help convey the message. Use evidence from the poems
and/or the additional readings to support analysis. Do you agree with one or more than the other? Do you believe
Columbus is a criminal or a hero?ESSAY 1 PROMPT
“Columbus: Hero or Criminal?” Read the 2 poems below. Compare and contrast the tone and themes of each
poem and respond to the following: Whose point of view does each poem reflect and what is the message they
each convey? Explain the literary elements of the poems help convey the message. Use evidence from the poems
and/or the additional readings to support analysis. Do you agree with one or more than the other? Do you believe
Columbus is a criminal or a hero?ESSAY 1 PROMPT
“Columbus: Hero or Criminal?” Read the 2 poems below. Compare and contrast the tone and themes of each
poem and respond to the following: Whose point of view does each poem reflect and what is the message they
each convey? Explain the literary elements of the poems help convey the message. Use evidence from the poems
and/or the additional readings to support analysis. Do you agree with one or more than the other? Do you believe
Columbus is a criminal or a hero?