Question
Reread these lines from the poem “A Blur” by Nate Zeff.
. . . the nurses bustling
in and out of the health post, their
clipboards and coolers of vaccines
for the niños, the señoras sitting
outside our municipal building,
avocados and choclos and
tomatoes and onions spread out
on thick, blue blankets, 20 cents each.
How does the poet make sure that his details about Peru will have the same effect on readers that it had on him? What poetry technique does he use?
He describes everything very slowly and carefully.
He includes only a few words in Spanish.
He provides a list of images compressed together.
He explains directly and explicitly how he felt.
. . . the nurses bustling
in and out of the health post, their
clipboards and coolers of vaccines
for the niños, the señoras sitting
outside our municipal building,
avocados and choclos and
tomatoes and onions spread out
on thick, blue blankets, 20 cents each.
How does the poet make sure that his details about Peru will have the same effect on readers that it had on him? What poetry technique does he use?
He describes everything very slowly and carefully.
He includes only a few words in Spanish.
He provides a list of images compressed together.
He explains directly and explicitly how he felt.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The poet ensures that his details about Peru will have the same effect on readers that it had on him by using the technique of providing a list of images compressed together. This technique allows the reader to visualize the scene more vividly and feel the atmosphere, as the various elements—nurses, vaccines, señoras, avocados, choclos, tomatoes, and onions—create a rich tapestry of life in Peru. The accumulation of these sensory details immerses the reader in the experience, making it more impactful.