Poem At Thirty-Nine

Question 1

Language:
Quotes/links->
-“How I miss my father.”
-“I think of him”
-“He cooked like a person dancing”

Answer 1

Analysis:
-Emotive language+ Past tense: “How..”
Shows deep sense of loss and longing, linking to nostalgia.
-Personal tone + first person: “I think..”
Creates intimate and emotional atmosphere by being so personal.
-Metaphor + Imagery: “He cooked..”
Makes her father seem alive and speaks so vividly even though he passed.

Question 2

Form:

Answer 2

Analysis:
-Free verse+first person:
Shows true insight of the speaker and mirrors how memories surface the mind. It also mirrors the disorganization in her mind ever since her father passed.
-Fragmented lines:
Pauses show emotional weight behind her thoughts and how impactful the poem is to her.

Question 3

Structure:

Answer 3

Analysis:
-Chronological reflection:
The way her father’s actions translate into her own as a passage of memory and also links to journey from childhood to adulthood.
-Volta/turning point:
Poem begins by mourning him however ends in a more positive area by honoring his legacy.
-Enjambment:
Continuity of the poem links to the passage of time.