Form and Structure

Question 1

2 form and structure of when we two parted

Answer 1

• ABAB rhyme scheme and regular rhythm- emphasises certain syllables and therefore the speaker’s pain
• poem often shifts between past, present and future- juxtaposition of past and present show how his feelings haven’t changed

Question 2

4 form and structure of love’s philosophy

Answer 2

• short and simple- emphasises simple truth
• regular ABAB rhyme scheme except for except for 2 lines- all of nature in harmony except the narrator and his loved one
• tightly structured- persuasive- builds up evidence to support argument that everything comes together
• short line at end of each stanza and rhetorical question- stands out- emphasises contrast between nature and the narrator’s situation

Question 3

5 form and structure of porphyria’s lover

Answer 3

• dramatic monologue- shows he is losing control/ sanity
• asymmetrical rhyme scheme (ABABB) and enjambment- speaker is unstable
• regular rhythm- reflects his calmness (disturbing)
• porphyria has no voice- show his possessiveness
• events in poem mirror eachother- porphyria is active and lher lover is passive at the start which is reversed when the speaker kills her- shows how he gains power/ possession

Question 4

4 form and structure of sonnet 29

Answer 4

• sonnet- love poetry
• petrarchan form- octave presents a problem and te sestet provides a solution BUT the solution arrives early in line 7- reflects narrator’s impatience to see her lover
• transition from problem to solution- reflects difference between nrrator thinking about him and being with him
• this is emphasised by the reversal of first and last lines

Question 5

4 form and structure of neutral tones

Answer 5

• addressing past lover, first and last lines of each stanza rhyme- reflects memory of past experience returning to affect narrator in the present
• indented final line of each stanza- slows pace of poem/ pause- hints sadness of relationship failing
• first 3 stanzas about a memory, 4th one jumps to reflect on love in general- showing how this memory led up to/ effects his view on love
• cyclical structure about pond- he’s been repeatedly hurt by love since the day at the pond snd these experiences remind him of that day

Question 6

5 form and structure of walking away

Answer 6

• first person- emphasises that it’s a personal experience
• enjambment and caesura- rhythm of natural speech
• ABACA rhyme scheme- reflects steadiness of parental love and repeating A reflects how the memory still affects him years later
• first half about memory, second half reflects on how the memory still pains him
• final two lines- concludes that he understands it was painful but it was necessary for his son’s development

Question 7

4 form and structure of letters from yorkshire

Answer 7

• free verse- flows like natural speech which shows how its easy to talk to him because she enjoys it
• enjambment makes stanzas flow- continuous movement shows how the seasons are always changing
• three line stanzas (odd number)- disjointed feeling shows how she feels disconnected with the man
• first 3 stanzas focus on different lives but final two stanzas conclude that they still manage to have a deep connection

Question 8

4 form and structure of eden rock

Answer 8

• long regular lines of 10 syllables- steady nature of their relationship
• final line is seperate- narrators current seperation from the rest of the stanza OR how he has now crossed the stream and is looking beyond
• half-rhymes- gentle, natural rhythm
• first three stanzas affectionately describes his parents and last two turn their affection to him and encourage him to join them- shows the connection in their relationship, evenness and steadiness

Question 9

3 form and structure of follower

Answer 9

• neat structure and steady rhythm of iambic pentameter- mimics action of ploughing
• regular ABAB rhyme scheme with some half rhymes- reflects the boy falling short of being like his father
• beginning focuses on father and then focuses on boy’s struggle with his identity- admiration for his father and wanting to be like him but failing

Question 10

4 form and structure of mother, any distance

Answer 10

• sonnet- love poem- speaker still loves his mother
• irregular rhyme scheme- feelings of uncertainty
• uneven lines in last stanza reflect bond is breaking/ becoming distant
• starts with focus on need for his mother but then he explored independence and it ends with saying something “has to give” if he’s going to be independent and the reader is left unsure if he will “fall or fly”

Question 11

2 form and structure of before you were mine

Answer 11

• 4 equal stanzas x 5 lines- consistent- reflects steady passage of time and the inevitable changes that time brings
• begins and ends with mother on pavement- at beginning with friends having fun and at the end walking with her daughter- emphasises change time has brought- clear division between before and after narrator was born

Question 12

form and structure of winter swans

Answer 12

• 3 line stanzas/ tercets- unbalance
• uneven line lengths, no rhyme scheme- disjointedness- troubled nature of relationship
• enjambment- emphasises continuity
• final stanza is a couplet- shows reunited
• seperation at beginning, turning point when seeing swans, reunite at the end- reflects turning point of relationship and being rekindled

Question 13

6 form and structure of singh song!

Answer 13

• uses some rhymes (irregular)- creates light-hearted tone
• features voices of wife and customers- he fits into the community
• like a song with verses/ chorus- lively and rhythmic
• little punctuation- flows to sound confident and cheerful
• alternates between the marriage and his customers’ complaints- he neglects his work
• pace slows at the end- intimate scene and couple’s use of similar language emphasises their closeness

Question 14

4 form and structure of climbing my grandfather

Answer 14

• present tense of journey as he’s imagining it- sense of adventure and mutual discovery between reader/ narrator
• enjambment- imitates motion of climbing and emphasises narrator’s steady progress
• visually poem looks strong and solid like a mountain
• follows climber’s progress- getting higher with each line of the poem

Question 15

3 form and structure of the farmer’s bride

Answer 15

• dramatic monologue, iambic tetrameter, varying rhyme scheme- strong rhythm that drives the narrative forwards without being predictable and adds chaos/ unstability
• farmer’s point of view- his wife has no voice- shows his control over her
• starts with story of marriage failing, then his wife now, how he feels towards her, his sadness and desire