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Answer 1

Explanation:

In this poem, Robles depicts where "she comes from." She uses the repetition of a certain line: "I come from a long line," to bring together the different parts of her poem. A repetition of a line or group of lines throughout a poem is known as a refrain. Robles starts by saying,

"I come from a long line of

Confusion,

A long line of

Patience

And understanding myself."

These lines represent the component of Robles' origin where she is understanding herself and who she is. The confusion, is her being unsure of who she wants to be. The patience and understanding, is her taking time to grasp her ideals and beliefs, and understanding who she wants to be.

The next part of the poem:

When there is no one who understands.

I come from

A long line

That never ends

But bends

To the right

And then to the left.

This portion discusses her struggle with others being inconsiderate and non-accepting with who she is. When no one understands, she has to take paths to avoid these resentful individuals while still searching to fully uncover her true identity.

The last part of the poem:

I come from a long line of

Liars

And fakers,

A line of cutters

Who step in front of me

In line

This section describes the people who pretend to be understanding, friendly, and kind. The "Liars," and "fakers," are those who put on an act of amiability in order to benefit from or gain the trust of the author. The line cutters, refer to to individuals in Robles' life, who take advantage of her to get ahead. That's why she describes them as "A line of cutters, Who step in forn of me, In line." Then, Robles ends the poem with the same refrain, just altered to fit into context.

In a long line

Where I come from.

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Answer 2

Answer:

Structural analysis

1. Repetition on the word “smell”

a. The smell is the strongest memory sense. Therefore by utilising the sense of smell, it is easier to create a strong empathy link between the reader and the poet so that the reader will be able to relate with poet more easily to point out the vast difference between the urban and rural area.

b. There is a sense of irony and hypocrisy involved as the poet was educated about the power of smell in memory, yet she is using this to be able to make fun of the urban area and describe the failures that come along with it.

2. Free verse

a. Note that the whole poem is in third person and that it is somewhat impossible to be able to express all the contents of the poem if it was in first person. The big shift from urban to rural will not be so dramatic if it was not in first person as it will be gradual. By utilising a third person narration it is easier to illustrate the vast difference between the two.

3. Indentation in the second stanza

a. The indentation in the second stanza is so that it starts when the first stanza ends, illustrating the link between the two although there is a shift in idea. They are therefore parallel ideas, although the author is trying to link the two ideas together. She is trying to connect the two ideas together because the poet tries to impress onto the reader that the two co-exist with each other. The rural area is not possible without an urban area as there is no point of comparison and the urban and rural area both depend on each other for progress and development. The urban area depends on the rural area for raw materials and electricity while the rural area depends on the urban area for technology, employment and modern entertainment.

4. Simplistic writing.

This is used by the poet so as to be able to make it easier for the reader to be able to imagine about the reader extensive use of imagery used when the poet describes the place. It is also used to provide fluidity so as to be able to make a quick transition when she starts to list out areas. Secondly when we make the big shift from the rural to urban area, the use of simplistic writing is good to address the big contrast between the two.