What is being dramatized? What conflicts or themes does the poem present, address, or question?
        * The speaker is saying that we are damaging the world, and taking more than we can chew

          Who is the speaker? Define and describe the speaker and his/her voice. What does the speaker say? Who is the audience? Are other characters involved?
        * the speaker is the poet. He says that we are a disease of the world, and that we will destroy the earth. no other characters

          What happens in the poem? Consider the plot or basic design of the action. How are the dramatized conflicts or themes introduced, sustained, resolved, etc.?
        * man v. nature. He is concerned that man will overbear than what is needed.
they are not resolved.

          When does the action occur? What is the date and/or time of day?
        * The action most likely happens at night, with the mention of the moon

          Where is the speaker? Describe the physical location of the dramatic moment.
        * He is on a coast near the atlantic ocean, looking out over the roaring waves, with the moon casting wicked shadows on the water


          Why does the speaker feel compelled to speak at this moment? What is his/her motivation?

He most likely sees the damage that humans have caused, and how we cannot heal it.