RL+H.+W.+Longfellow

Longfellow's highest purpose for this poem was to symbolically express the deeper meaning of personal relationships in life. He uses figurative language to write about life's journey. He writes about life using an arrow as a symbol shooting through the air and landing in an oak tree. The arrow represents the effort and path followed. It is a journey with an unknown destination but worthy of effort, leading to strong ties developed between all those involved.

Nice job - smoothly written! This is a complex piece of writing, and you've begun to unravel it well. What specific figurative language besides the arrow is needed? Keep pushing yourself to examine different phrases to see what they reveal.