2. Who was the poet and what
was his family like?
The poet was Carl Sandburg. His mother
was Clara and his father was August.
He had six other siblings. August was a
black smith helper and Clara worked as
a maid. They were not rich.Theywere a
Swedish family.
3. Where did the poet live and
grow up?
Carl Sandburg grew up in the prairie
country where Abraham Lincoln had
lived. The city is Galesburg, Illinois.
4. What poetic tools or styles
is the poet known for?
Carl Sandburg was known for
line
breaks, rhymes, rhythm, alliter
ation, and metaphor.
5. What influenced the
poet’s writing?
Carl Sandburg experienced
working and traveling. That
was what influenced his
writing.
6. When did the poet live?
Carl Sandburg lived January 6, 1878 – July
22, 1967.
His time period was 89 years.
He lived for 89 years.
7. Why did the poet
write?
He wrote because Carl Sandburg like to read
and the age of 6 he decided to be a writer.
Therefore he wrote because he liked to read.
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