Neutral Tones

Question 1

Form

Answer 1

POV of the narrator talking about their past lover
1st and last line of each stanza rhyme
Indent of each last line of the stanza, slows pace creates a pause

Question 2

Structure

Answer 2

First 3 stanzas based around a memory of a past experience
time jump to where the narrator is reflecting on love in general
Poem ends where it began by the pond, creates cyclical structure

Question 3

Language

Answer 3

Suffering- the neutral tone of the poem is broken however it is clear the narrator has strong emotions about the day by the pond.
Lifelessness