Brooklyn Cop- Stanza 3

Question 1

“nightstick”

Answer 1

.Word choice
.Connotations of weapon, violence and brutality
.This suggests that the purpose of this weapon is for the cop to also invoke violence and brutality on others. The name of the weapon suggests darkness and fear which highlights its true intend to cause harm. However, it is also only a stick therefore is family inadequate compared to the deadly violence on the streets, therefore emphasising the inevitability of his demise

Question 2

“who would be him”

Answer 2

.Rhetorical question
.This is effective as it emphasises the point the message of the poem and forces the question of whether you can judge a man who is faced with inevitable levels of violence and danger on a daily basis. This highlights that although he may also be a perpetrator of violence, is this is a suitable response to protect others from violence or is it only continuing the cycle of violence.

Question 3

“victims”

Answer 3

. Connotations of
. This suggests that he cop is also the perpetrator of violence as well as the one protecting others from violence. It highlights how the cop has the ability to be brutal therefore there are people who suffer at his hands. It emphasises the significance of the message of the poem, which is whether the cops violent approach to his job truly helping the already volatile situation