Question

When reading poetry, it is important to analyze the punctuation. What do you notice about the punctuation in "Hanging Fire?" How does the author's use of punctuation affect the poem?

Answer 1

Answer:

"Hanging Fire" does not have any type of punctuation during the stanzas, presenting only a period when each stanza is finished.

Explanation:

"Hanging Fire" is a poem that features a girl who is anguished, sad, worried and stressed about all the elements of her life. The girl is very sad and with a great emptiness and loneliness that does not leave her alone. Within this poem, the author does not present any punctuation in the middle of the stanzas, which means they are read without pauses, without emphasis and promotes the feeling of anxiety, nervousness and lack of emotion, allowing the reader to feel the same as the girl feel when telling about the one that distresses her.