She can’t see

Question

herself apart from the rest of the world
or the world from what she must do
every spring.
Crawling up the high hill,
luminous under the sand that has packed against her skin,
she doesn’t dream

Which element of free verse poetry gives structure to this excerpt?

the repetition of a vowel sound
the repetition of a consonant sound
the repetition of a word or phrase
the repetition of stressed syllables

Answer 1

The element of free verse poetry that gives structure to this excerpt is the repetition of a vowel sound. The poem exhibits assonance, the repetition of similar vowel sounds in close proximity, which creates a musical quality and coherence throughout the lines.