chainsaw vs pampas grass Flashcards
1
Q
structure/form
A
dramatic monologue
free verse-colloquial
8 irregular length stanzas
1
Q
rhyme scheme/ metre
A
none
2
Q
brief summary
A
It presents a conflict between a feminine depiction of nature and a masculine hyperaggressive machine.
Despite the violence inflicted by a man, the grass grows again implying that nature and order will always return.
3
Q
significance of end stopped lines
A
End stopped lines- control by humanity of form which is meant to be natural.
4
Q
cesura in the middle of first line effect
A
perfaces ominousity
