Poem at thiry nine

Question 1

Main structure?

Answer 1

1. Written in free verse - mirrors natural, reflective tone of a memory
2. It is an elegy - lament for the dead
3. Lyrical poem - expresses emotions

Question 2

Stanza structure?

Answer 2

1. Six uneven stanzas - mirrors non-linear, emotional process of reflection

Question 3

Use of enjambment?

Answer 3

1. Represents unpredictability of what reflecting and emotions can bring - one thought can bring another and another and another
2. Reflects how they are letting emotion guide their writing