1. The Poetry Of Linda McCarriston
... the third stanza. The reader can sense the purposeful stride of the narrator from the long length of this first sentence. The carefully placed comas, dashes, italics and quotes has the reader pausing at intricate moments that assists the reader in feeling the words. The direct and declarative sentences underscore the narrator's stoic yet angry tone that enhances the power derived from poem's words. The first stanza repeats "her" eight times making it very clear the importance ... judge was not one of the tools of terror "the fist, the boot, or the blade" he was the cynical and mocking h...
- Word Count: 3020
- Approx Pages: 12
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: High School
