Edvard helps Paige uncover the deeper meaning to Shakespeare's Sonnet 148. He teaches her that the poem's words can represent many different concepts depending on how the reader interprets it.
Thornton Melon's English professor encourages him to recite the poem "Do Not Go Gentle Into that Good Night" by Dylan Thomas then asks for his interpretation. Thornton provides a curt but powerful response.
Danny's squad learns of Danny's interest in poetry then urges him to share with them a sample of his writing. Danny incorporates juxtapositon and rhyming in his poem, which is about an airman forseeing his death.