Poetry Discussion Question
In Millay’s poem, “What Lips…,” would you say this is a Petrarchan or Shakespearean sonnet? In what ways does it not follow
either model? What is the rhyme scheme? Why does the speaker compare herself to a tree in the winter (9)? What sentiments
does such a comparison evoke? What is the tone of “[What lips my lips have kissed, and where, and why]”? Is
it sad, morose, triumphant, reflective?
