Question

by a gautam
she bakes and she forgets
she eats and she forgets
my grandmother still bakes
she wakes up and she bakes
5 she is at the nursing home
she cannot freely roam
they say she cannot cook
she has a sullen look
i ask the sweet nurse
10 i tell her it could be worse
i beg her to supervise
i beg with my soul, my eyes
the nurse allows grandmother
to bake cookies a cake
15 grandmothers cries and laughter
and joy are no mistake
what is true about the structure of this poem?
a each stanza uses repetition for musical effect in the poem
b the first and last stanza lack a rhyme scheme unlike other stanzas
c the line breaks in each stanza cause the reader to pause
d the rhyme and rhythm create a musical quality in the poem

Explanation:

• Option A: Only the first stanza uses repetition ("She... and she..."), not each stanza.
• Option B: The first stanza has a rhyme scheme (bakes - wakes, forgets - forgets), and the last stanza also has a rhyme scheme (cake - mistake).
• Option C: Line breaks in poetry are used to create rhythm and pause, which is a key aspect of the poem's structure.
• Option D: While rhyme and rhythm contribute to musical quality, the question is about the structure related to line breaks.

Answer:

C. The line breaks in each stanza cause the reader to pause