Question

How does the structure of the poem affect its meaning?

Answer 1

Answer:

Each stanza describes ways the speaker has treated others in relationships.

Explanation:

The poem portrays the speaker's love experiences. Each stanza discusses how the previous relationships the speaker had and how it interfered with his life and how each relationship was treated.

In the poem the author talks about how her previous loves were false, how they influenced her personality and her interior, how they influenced her soul and her life in general.

Throughout the poem, the lines that make it clear that the speaker is referring to old relationships are "But both, though false, were well received" and "Love's pleasures only touched my heart."

Answer 2

The structure of the poem affects its meaning because it creates a specific effect on the reader.

In this case, the stanzas describe ways that the speaker has treated others in relationships.

The answer is D.