INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Try to answer the door yourself so that you can greet your guests and also keep a mental note of how many people have shown up. That way, you can turn people away at the door if the party starts to get out of hand. If you are throwing a large party, try and speak with everyone who arrives and not just your close friends. If more people start showing up to your party than you initially invited, don't be afraid to turn them away. You are responsible for the people you let into your home, so only allow people you are comfortable with to join the party. Even if you have the lights dimmed in your home, the number of people inside your house will be on display through an open window. Make sure that all of the curtains and blinds in your home are closed. This is especially important if you have flashing lights set up for your party, as strobing or colored lights will quickly draw outside attention. Avoid having your neighbors file a noise complaint with the police by keeping the music volume down. If you can hear the music word-for-word outside of your house, then it is too loud. Remember, the louder your music is, the louder your guests will have to be to talk over it. This is especially important if you are hosting your party on a weekday. Neighbors will tend to be more forgiving about noise levels on the weekends, like on a Friday or Saturday night. However, since most people work on the weekdays, they might be less tolerable on a Sunday through Thursday night. Smaller get-togethers are fun but may require more of your attention to keep everyone engaged. An easy way to keep your friends chatting is through simple team games or activities. Most games, like "Never Have I Ever" and "TrueAmerican" can be arranged last-minute with household items and will provide hours of laughs and entertainment. If you or a friend has a fun card game, like "Apples to Apples" or "Cards Against Humanity," have that nearby to play with everyone. If you catch anyone attempting to light up inside of your home, quickly ask them to smoke outside. The smell of cigarettes and other vaping substances will linger long after the party is over. After the party, make sure to check outside of your home for cigarette butts and dispose of them. If your parents see them, it may draw unwanted suspicion. If you indicated an end time for the party verbally or on your invitations and your guests aren't leaving when the time comes, you may need to nicely inform them to start filing out. If there are a lot of guests, enlist some of your friends to help you encourage people to leave when you need them to. Don't be afraid to tell people to leave! If it makes it easier, you can always say something like, "My parents will be home soon, so I need to clear everyone ASAP." As your guests start to filter out, make sure that anyone who was drinking alcohol has a ride home. Do not let your friends walk home alone in the dark intoxicated, and do not let them get behind the wheel. If needed, arrange a ride home for your intoxicated friend with someone at the party who is sober or through a local shuttle service. If you can't find a ride for your intoxicated guests, allow them to sleep over. Just make sure that you wake them up early enough, so they are gone by the time your parents get home.

SUMMARY: Greet people as they arrive to keep tabs on the number of guests. Close any curtains to reduce the amount of attention drawn to your house. Keep the music volume at a respectable level to avoid alerting your neighbors. Initiate group activities to engage everyone during smaller parties. Keep your house smelling fresh by having your guests smoke outside. Ask guests to leave if you need to end the party at a certain time. Do not let your friends drive home under the influence.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Start by reading the poem aloud several times. Take your time and pronounce each word slowly. Be careful not to skip any words or rush through any lines. Each word and line of the poem is important, so spend time listening to how each one sounds. Have a pencil or pen on hand when you read the poem aloud. Underline or circle any words that stand out to you as you read. Sometimes it can also help to listen to the poet read their own work aloud. Check online to see if you can find an audio clip of the poet reading their poem. As you read the poem aloud, notice if it has a certain rhythm to it. The rhythm will be part of the overall meaning of the poem. Think about how the rhythm makes you feel as a listener. For example, you may notice that there are a lot of short, clipped lines in the poem, creating a jumpy rhythm. Or you may notice there are a lot of long lines that flow on into the other, creating a more fluid rhythm. Poems are broken into sections called stanzas. Stanzas can range from four lines to ten lines or more. Some poems have just one stanza and others have multiple stanzas. Look at the poem and count how many stanzas there are. Consider how the stanzas relate to each other or transition into one another. Ask yourself, "Why would the poet organize the stanzas this way?" "What does the structure of the poem have to do with the meaning of the poem?" Poems can also be divided into numbered sections instead of stanzas. Some poems are not broken into stanzas and appear as words scattered on the page. In this case, think about why the poet would divide the poem into words or phrases, rather than lines and stanzas. Notice if certain words rhyme in each line of the poem. Look for a pattern where certain lines contain a rhyme, usually at the end of the lines. Write down the rhyme scheme using the letters "A" and "B" to notate rhyming lines. For example, if you notice the first line and the third line rhyme, you will represent them as "A" in the rhyme scheme. If you notice the second and fourth lines also rhyme, you will represent them as "B." This means the rhyme scheme will be "ABAB" for the poem. If you notice there are different rhymes in the fifth, sixth, seventh, or eighth lines of the poem, you will use "C" and "D" to note them. For example, you may have a poem with a rhyme scheme like "ABABCDCD." The meter in the poem is the number of beats, or stressed syllables, in each line. Stressed syllables will sound louder or more pronounced when you read them aloud. Unstressed syllables will sound softer. Listen for the stressed syllables in each line of the poem. For example, you may notice that the first line in the poem has three stressed syllables and the second line has two stressed syllables. This will give the poem a certain meter. Another way you can determine the meter is by scanning the poem. This technique can help you better understand the rhythm and structure of the poem. You will need to double space the poem and have a physical copy of it on hand to scan it. Once you have determined the rhyme scheme and meter of the poem, determine its form. The form is the type of poem it is, such as haiku, sonnet, sestina, free-verse, or limerick. Review different forms to find the one that fits the poem. For example, if you have a poem that is three lines and that follows a 5-7-5 syllable pattern, it is likely a haiku. You may talk about how a haiku is meant to be a snapshot of a moment in time. You can also discuss the history of the haiku and how it has been used by Japanese poets, as well as Western poets, to describe moments in nature.

SUMMARY:
Read the poem out loud. Listen to the rhythm of the poem. Notice how the poem is separated or broken up. Determine the rhyme scheme, if there is one. Look at the meter. Identify the form of the poem.