Structure Flashcards
summarise the structure of each poem and its effects
Clod and the Pebble, William Blake
two contrasting halves which reflect the thematic dichotomy of the poem
Passion, Kathleen Raine
uses irregular rhyme scheme, reflects the ups and downs of heartbreak and love
Winter Song, Elizabeth Tollet
is a dramatic monologue, and uses rhyming couplets (traditionally used in love poetry)
Love III, George Herbert
uses ABABCC rhyme scheme, distinct rhyme scheme presents the stability God can provide through His guidance.
She Was a Phantom of Delight, William Wordsworth
a romantic lyrical ballad, uses enumeration (a list) of his wife’s abilities, duties, and characteristics.
Surplus Value, David C Ward
has one large stanza with enjambment, like a constantly moving production line. Uses full sentences and punctuation, emphasises the order of automation.
Father returning home, Dilip Chitre
free verse, creates a monologue similar to that of a child’s voice. Uses enjambment
In The Park, Gwen Harwood
consistent rhyme scheme, reflects the mundanity of her routine/daily life as a homemaker
a sonnet, ironic because in this moment she does not feel love for her children, rather some hatred. Sonnets are also dramatic, which contrasts the mundane activity she’s doing such as playtime in the park.
The Lost Woman, Patricia Beer
obvious rhyme scheme but never complete, consists of half rhymes and quarter rhymes, symbolic of feeling lost and abandoned, incomplete without her mother/ closure on mother’s death
Stabat Mater, Sam Hunt
poems meant to be performed aloud, written in a casual conversational tone. Poem is a sonnet, reflects the complications that come with his parents love, as well as the relationship between him and his mother, motherly love
Australia 1970, Judith Wright
didactic poem (intended to teach), presents the writer’s passionate tone. Uses irregular rhyme scheme, reflects uncertainty of nature’s future, and symbolic of the chaos humanity causes.
The Description of Spring, Henry Howard
a sonnet to connote a sense of love and calmness, juxtaposing it with the rhyming couplet at the end to reveal his sorrow.
The Spring, Thomas Carew
one long dramatic monologue, emphasises his misery and how it has consumed him, stream of consciousness
The Darkling Thrush, Thomas Hardy
ballad stanza rhythm, gives a joyless and slow tone
Eel Tail, Alice Oswald
includes a repeated motif, much like a song or nursery rhyme, creates a teasing tone
The Buck in the Snow, Edna St. Vincent Millay
includes a volta that immerses readers into the moment of the buck’s death
