“Depression” by Robert Brush

1. Using the two senses—visual and auditory, describe what you see or what you don’t see, and what you hear or what you don’t hear. Use complete sentences.

What do/don’t you see? What do/don’t you hear?

2. The title of the poem is “Depression.” Discuss why the poem is given this title.

3. The farmer is dispossessed. Discuss various reasons of how the farmer became dispossessed.