Question

Compare the structure of the poem, ‘You start dying slowly to the poems in Unit One (1.1 and 1.3). To which poem does the structure match?

What differences do you notice in the other ones. Note them down.

Answer 1

The structure of the poem “You start dying slowly...” matches the structure of the poem “Basketful of Moonlight”. The differences in the other poem, i.e. “A Teenager’s Prayer” are as follows:

	“You start dying slowly…” and “Basketful of moonlight”	“A Teenager’s Prayer”
Rhyme Scheme	Free Verse	abcb
No. of lines	28	20
Stanza length	Unequal	Equal
Length of the lines	Not uniform	Uniform