In one well-developed paragraph with a topic sentence and supporting details, compare and contrast the experience of reading "The Cremation of Sam McGee" with listening to it. Explain, using examples from the text, how sound changes or increases your understanding of a poem.
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The night prior to his death the title character, who is from the fictional town of Plumtree, Tennessee,[a] asks the narrator "to swear that, foul or fair, you'll cremate my last remains". The narrator knows that "A pal's last need is a thing to heed", and swears he will not fail to cremate him. After McGee dies the following day, the narrator winds up hauling the body clear to the "marge [shore, edge][3] of Lake Lebarge" before he finds a way to perform the promised cremation — aboard a derelict steamer called the Alice May. Robert Service based the poem on an experience of his roommate, Dr. Sugden, who found a corpse in the cabin of the steamer Olive May.[4]
A success upon its initial publication in 1907, the poem became a staple of traditional campfire storytelling in North America throughout the 20th century. An edition of the poem, published in 1986 and illustrated by Ted Harrison, was read widely in Canadian elementary schools.
A success upon its initial publication in 1907, the poem became a staple of traditional campfire storytelling in North America throughout the 20th century. An edition of the poem, published in 1986 and illustrated by Ted Harrison, was read widely in Canadian elementary schools.
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