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Is the title's meaning obvious? For example, does it mention a single setting and action, such as W. S. Merwin's "The Drunk in the Furnace" or James A. Wright's "Autumn Begins in Martins Ferry, Ohio"?
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Does it imply multiple possibilities? For example, Jean Toomer's "Georgia Dusk," which refers to a time of day as well as to dark-skinned people.
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Does it strike a balance, as in Rita Dove's "Beulah and Thomas"?
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Is there an obvious antithesis, as with Robert Frost's "Fire and Ice"?
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Is there historical significance to the title? For example, Robert Lowell's "The Quaker Graveyard in Nantucket."
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