I Chop Some Parsley While Listening to Art Blakey’s Version of “Three Blind Mice”

Understanding a poet’s tone can help you connect your personal experience to the poem. Remember that tone is the poet’s attitude toward the subject matter. Tone is revealed in the poet’s choice of words. Write a paragraph in which you analyze the tone of Billy Collins’s poem. Consider his use of the children’s nursery rhyme, his description of kitchen activities, and his references to music.