poems of the decade form/structure Flashcards
What type of stanzas are in ‘Eat Me’?
10x isometric tercets
How does the form of ‘Eat Me’ compliment the narrative?
The very rigid form of the poem helps to represent the strict regime imposed by the feeder, and how it has become commonplace
What is the structure of ‘Chainsaw versus the Pampas Grass’ and what is the impact of this?
The cyclical structure reflects the return of the chainsaw to its rightful place and acknowledges the prevalence of the grass
What type of stanzas are in ‘Chainsaw versus the Pampas Grass’ and what is the impact of this?
The different line lengths in the heterometric stanzas emphasise the lack of rationality and control
How does ‘An Easy Passage’ begin?
In media res
What is the structure of ‘The Deliverer’?
The poem is divided by location which emphasises the separation, there is an internal cyclical structure which conveys the inescapable fate of the women and the limited regularity within the stanzas shows how little control they have over their situations
What is the structure/form of ‘Please Hold’?
There is a single stanza with an internal cyclical structure (created through the use of repetition)
What is the form of ‘Ode on a Grayson Perry Urn’ and how is this significant?
The five stanzas have an isometric form which creates rigidity, contrasting the abstract and eccentric imagery associated with Grayson Perry and the youth
What is the structure of ‘Look we have coming to Dover’?
There is no rhyme scheme or clear structure perhaps suggesting the lack of familiarity in the new environment
What is the structure and form of ‘From the Journal of a Disappointed Man’?
There is a cyclical structure and 11x quatrains with isometric form
What is the structure of ‘The Gun’?
4x stanzas of irregular length and complex sentences contrasted with short, simple sentences
What is the structure of ‘The furthest distance I’ve travelled’?
8x stanzas of heterometric form
What is the structure of ‘The Lammas Hireling’?
The poem begins in media res and the story is told before it is contextualised, there are 4x sestets in isometric form
What is the structure of ‘To my nine-year-old self’?
There are 5 stanzas of heterometric form
What is the structure of ‘A minor role’?
Heterometric form and cyclical structure
