Poem at thirty-Nine big ideas, structure and form

Question 1

Poem at Thirty-Nine big ideas

Answer 1

The complexity of grief felt after the death of a loved one
realisation as an adult that being a parent is difficult and conflict or distance can exist
the bond between a parent and child lats beyond physical separation
how parents shape their child’s identity and personalities

Question 2

Poem at Thirty-Nine structure

Answer 2

short, staccato lines suggest that it is a difficult topic to the speaker, but they are determined to share
structured around the refrain “how i miss my father” however the second use is exclamitive suggesting a shift in tone
Consciousness style, suggesting that people tend to think and remember things in fragments

Question 3

Poem at Thirty-Nine form

Answer 3

Free verse with no fixed rhythm or rhyme scheme - it is an outpouring of emotion: love, grief, nostalgia, loss

Question 4

Poems you can compare to Poem at Thirty-+Nine

Answer 4

If - parents advice to a child
search for my tongue - explore how identity is shaped by early experiences
piano and remember - explore emotions/grief
Do not go gentle into that good night 0 both poems about the conflicting emotions felt when one loses a parent