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I N M RS T ILSCHER ’ S C LASS Carol Ann Duffy Structure

D IFFERENT WAYS WE CAN LOOK AT STRUCTURE : Regular rhyme scheme? Regular structure (verses/stanzas) Repetition Caesura Enjambment

(A SK THE QUESTION : W HAT DOES THE POEM LOOK LIKE ON THE PAGE ?) Rhyme scheme? Number of lines in each stanza?

Rhyme scheme? No Number of lines in each stanza? 1 st – 8 2 nd – 8 3 rd – 7 4 th - 7

Why do you think there is no regular rhyme scheme? Why do you think Duffy breaks from the eight lines per stanza pattern that starts the poem?

L INE / SENTENCE LENGTH Find examples of long sentences and short sentences. In each case say why this particular sentence type has been used.

R EPETITION Why do poets use repetition?

R EPETITION This is when a poet or writer repeats a word, phrase, idea or theme to create a particular effect Usually it is used to emphasise a certain idea or theme or to draw the reader’s attention to a particular idea

W HAT WORDS / PHRASES / IDEAS ARE REPEATED IN THE POEM ? Underline any examples of repetition in ‘In Mrs Tilscher’s Class’

W HAT WORDS / PHRASES / IDEAS ARE REPEATED IN THE POEM ?

Pick one example of repetition and use it to fill in your ‘structure’ table.

C AESURA A pause in a line of verse dictated by sense (meaning) or natural speech rhythm A caesura is a strong pause within a line for emphasis / variation E.g.: There is a caesura right after the question mark in the first line of this sonnet by Elizabeth Barrett Browning: How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.

Find an example of caesura in ‘In Mrs Tilscher’s Class’

E NJAMBMENT What does this term mean?

E NJAMBMENT From the French word meaning ‘to straddle’ When a sentence runs onto the next line There is no punctuation mark at the end of the line (e.g.: full stop, comma, question mark)

E NJAMBMENT EXAMPLE A thing of beauty is a joy forever: Its loveliness increases; it will never Pass into nothingness but still will keep A bower quiet for us, and asleep Full of sweet dreams, and health, and quiet breathing. from Keats' ‘Endymion’

Find an example of enjambment in ‘In Mrs Tilscher’s Class’