Structure + Etc For Each Frost Poem Flashcards
(15 cards)
What is the structure of Going for water?
6 quatrains.
Set out to each step of their journey and assists in building their sense of anticipation and excitement.
What is the rhyme in Going for water?
The poem uses an alternating rhyme scheme, with the 2nd and 4th lines rhyming.
This creates a child-like, nursery rhyme quality to the poem, which reinforces the child-like joy that the boy and the girl experience.
What is the rhythm in Going for water?
Iambic pentameter.
Contributes to the nursery rhyme feel of the poem.
What is the structure in After apple picking?
No stanza breaks and frequent enjambment suggests that the speaker’s work is never-ending.
What is the structure in After apple picking? Pt 2
The vast variety in line length, some as short as two words, reflects that the speaker is drifting in and out of consciousness due to the demands of the labour and the overpowering smell of apples.
What are the tenses of After apple picking?
Tenses often vary, revealing the confusion of the speaker.
It’s difficult to determine what is real and what is dreamed.
What is the rhyme scheme of After apple picking?
Varied and inconsistent, reinforcing the inconsistency of the speaker with his work.
Not picking up apples, only half filling a barrel etc.
What is the structure of For once then something?
One stanza with no stanza division.
A continuous poem, representing the continuous search for answers.
What is the rhyme of For once then something?
There seems to be no clear rhyme scheme.
Both the rhyme scheme and the structure serve to reflect the mind-set of the speaker-
Unclear, uncertain and lacking order and structure.
What is the rhythm of For once then something?
11 syllable lines and each line ends on an unaccented syllable.
This goes beyond Frost’s characteristic use of iambic pentameter (10 syllables).
This reflects how the speaker is trying to push beyond his normal realm of experience.
What is the structure of Gathering leaves?
6 compact quatrains.
This compact verse form reflects how small and self-contained this simple, everyday task is.
What is the structure of Gathering leaves pt 2?
Shorter line lengths-could reflect the breathlessness of the speaker as they (with difficulty) attempt to work with the leaves.
What is the rhyme of Gathering leaves?
The poem uses an alternating rhyme scheme, with the 2nd and 4th lines rhyming. This melodic quality contributes to the (mostly) humorous and upbeat tone of the speaker at the start of the poem.
What is the rhythm of Acquainted with the night?
Iambic pentameter.
The regular, measured beat mimics the rhythm of the speaker walking on his journey throughout the city.
What is the rhyme of Acquainted with the night?
Poem features a Terza Rima rhyme scheme (ABA CDC DAD AA).
This repetitive, somewhat circular pattern reflects the issues faced by the speaker- they are cyclical, repetitive and add a sense of weariness to his journey.
