Request to a Year (Judith Wright) Flashcards
1
Q
What is the context to this poem?
A
It is a poem about a speaker’s desire to take on her great-great-grandmother’s attitude towards life.
2
Q
What is the meaning of this poem?
A
The speaker expresses her wish to develop an attitude similar to her great-great-grandmother’s. She wants it so much, she feels as though it would be a gift if the “year” chose to bestow it upon here.
3
Q
What language is used in this poem?
A
Wright makes use of several literary devices, such as enjambment, alliteration, and an apostrophe.
4
Q
How many stanzas are in this poem?
A
Six stanzas
5
Q
What is the rhyme scheme in this poem?
A
There is no specific rhyme scheme in this poem.
