In this lesson, students will be challenged with self-discovery as they gain a deeper understanding of the poem, "The Hangman," by Maurice Ogden. Teachers will guide students using text annotation to focus on specific word choice and examine its impact on the poem. Further, students will gain a deeper understanding of the poem through responding and discussing the answers to text-dependent questions. In the culminating writing assignment, students will demonstrate their understanding through a written response that is supported by details from the text. Text-dependent questions and key, rubric for the writing task, and other handouts are included as attachments with the lesson.