"Poem at 39" - Language

"Poem at 39" - Language

Jumping back into it!

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Where is the best place to eat pizza here?

Read through of "Poem at 39" again

Just to refresh our memory

Language

The second part of the three things always asked about!

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Take a look at the poem again - how would you describe the language used in the poem? Challenging, simplistic, childish, varied, etc. More importantly, why do you think she uses these words?

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What words or phrases are repeated in the poem?

View of the Father

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What things specifically did she say her father teach her? How does she feel about her father?

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Same question from yesterday - "We know this is a FREE VERSE poem(no set rhyme, length, stanzas, etc.), but why do you think she uses this form?" - consider maybe how today's conversation may be connected to this.

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What is the TONE of the final stanza?