"...So, as you can see, some poetry can sometimes be interpreted as a sort of inside joke. Because we weren't around at the time of the creation and have not experienced some of the things they have, a lot of things don't have the same relevance to us. This probably makes things confusing, but that's why it is important to consider the audience; many answers are found, not in the author, but in the people for whom the poetry is intended. If an author wants to write something for a general audience, the author uses devices and make references to things that they know are already well-known. If the author means to write something for a specific person or group of persons, the author uses devices and references that are more specialized to what they know of that person or group." 

The auburn-haired boy took a breath, slightly tired from the long explanation. "I don't want to give you guys homework, mostly because I don't know if I can handle it myself, as unprofessional as that probably sounds. However, I can't exactly let you just disregard the lesson after all that; there's no point if I haven't enriched your lives or enhanced your thinking in some way." The determined look on his face probably didn't look all that serious, but the idea had really become important to him by now. "So, instead, I want you to get some studying done for your tests. I want to see you guys practicing what you've learned in the next few days, and that includes use of allegory, metaphor, allusion, and chiasmus. If you think you understand, then feel free to try them out on your own time. And if you don't, feel free to ask about them. Any other terms or interesting poems you come across, feel free to share with me if you want help understanding anything about them." 

"Now, are there any final questions before I dismiss the class?"