"To An Athlete Dying Young", journal entry - introduction to literature lit301

Best way of a journal entry on A.E. Housman's "To An Athlete Dying Young" about the following;

reaction of the literature, significance and value and form it written

What is the deal, here? I'm confused. I think this must be a journaling part of a class you are taking. I have taken some classes where we would keep a reflective journal about what we read. So, it is just your reaction to it. You should tell what thoughts you had when reading it.

Does the teacher give any instructions about what each entry should include? I see that you mention significance and the form. I just googled around and found the poem. It's got an AABB rhyme scheme.

If you have trouble understanding it, google this:
"To An Athlete Dying Young" analysis

There are many kinds of figures of speech. An example from the poem would be the metaphorical language "Eyes the shady night has shut..."

The poem has loads of imagery, for example: "The fleet foot on the sill of shade" describes the youthful runner's death.

I hope this helps!