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  1. What is the effect of the mirror imagery in the poem?

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    Exploring the Text: - What is the effect of the mirror imagery in the poem?
  2. How does the juxtaposition of stone and flesh in line 5 contribute to the meaning of the poem?

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    Exploring the Text: - How does the juxtaposition of stone and flesh in line 5 contribute to the meaning of the poem?
  3. How would you describe the tone created by the imagery of lines 6–8?

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    Exploring the Text: - How would you describe the tone created by the imagery of lines 6–8?
  4. Why is the poem titled “Facing It”? Has the speaker found peace? Explain.

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    Exploring the Text: - Why is the poem titled “Facing It”? Has the speaker found peace? Explain.
  5. Does this poem make an argument or is it solely a personal reflection? Explain your answer.

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    Exploring the Text: - Does this poem make an argument or is it solely a personal reflection? Explain your answer.
  6. In an interview with the New York Times, Komunyakaa said that his life was a “healing process from the two places: Bogalusa and Vietnam.” How does this poem read as a statement of the healing process?

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    Exploring the Text: - In an interview with the New York Times, Komunyakaa said that his life was a “healing process from the two places: Bogalusa and Vietnam.” How does this poem read as a statement of the healing process?