Comfort Food Explication Prompts

Students are to choose ONE prompt below to write

their formal explication using their explication
guide and rubric.
How does William Ogden Haynes use the metaphor of
food to build the theme of his poem, Comfort Food?
How does William Ogden Haynes use poetic devices to
build his theme that love requires constant effort to stay
alive in his poem, Comfort Food?
How does William Ogden Haynes use poetic devices to
build his theme that all relationships inevitably fade in his
poem, Comfort Food?
How does William Ogden Haynes use poetic devices to
build his theme that all good things must come to an end
in his poem, Comfort Food?

Possible thematic Statements

1.If its not true love, a relationship will feel

misleadingly good at first but will inevitably
crumble
2.All good things must come to an end including
relationships
3.Similar to comfort food, a relationship feels
good in the beginning, but brings regret later
on
4.The sweetness of new love blinds people from
reality and forcing love will not fix the issue.
5.You shouldnt make relationship decisions too
early
6.The beginning honeymoon period of a
relationship does not necessarily mean the
success of the entire relationship
7.Too much of a good thing becomes
commonplace
8.Without consistent effort, a relationship is
doomed to fail.