Treatment of the poetic devices may be either weak or irrelevant. Writing is sufficient to convey the writer's ideas, but suggests a weak control over diction, syntax, or organization. May contain significant flaws in grammar or consistent spelling errors. May respond to the question and make accurate observations about one or both poems, but supplies poor or no evidence for assertions. Unacceptably brief or poorly written on several counts.
Writing reveals consistent weaknesses in grammar or another of the basic elements of composition.
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