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    The poem explores the speaker's contemplation of their own soul. They pluck their soul from its secret place and hold it up to examine it, seeing it like a star against the sky. While the full sign of their soul may not be readable, the speaker finds comfort in knowing themselves at least in part, rather than being overwhelmed by the whole.

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    The poem explores the speaker's contemplation of their own soul. They pluck their soul from its secret place and hold it up to examine it, seeing it like a star against the sky. While the full sign of their soul may not be readable, the speaker finds comfort in knowing themselves at least in part, rather than being overwhelmed by the whole.

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    I Know My Soul

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    Raul Prudencio
    The poem explores the speaker's contemplation of their own soul. They pluck their soul from its secret place and hold it up to examine it, seeing it like a star against the sky. While the full sign of their soul may not be readable, the speaker finds comfort in knowing themselves at least in part, rather than being overwhelmed by the whole.

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    I Know My Soul I plucked my soul out of its secret place, And held it to the mirror of my eye, To see it like

    a star against the sky, A twitching body quivering in space, A spark of passion shining on my face. And I explored it to determine why This awful key to my infinity Conspires to rob me of sweet joy and grace. And if the sign may not be fully read, If I can comprehend but not control, I need not gloom my days with futile dread, Because I see a part and not the whole. Contemplating the strange, I'm comforted By this narcotic thought: I know my soul

    Analysis
    a. I couldn t identify any allusion in this poem. b. I think a tone word for this poem could be subliminal and I think this from the first line in the first stanza I plucked my soul out of its secret place c. An example of figurative language in this poem I would say is when he said I plucked my
    soul out of its secret place, And held it to the mirror of my eye, To see it like a star against the sky, A twitching body quivering in space, A spark of passion shining on my face. And in this he was comparing his soul to a star against the sky. d. A theme for this poem is that no one knows your true identity who you are but yourself and yourself only. e. My interpretation of this poem is that he is talking about his soul and who he really is and that only he knows.

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