Fantasy

Question

by Gwendolyn Bennett
I sailed in my dreams to the Land of Night
Where you were the dusk-eyed queen,
And there in the pallor of moon-veiled light
The loveliest things were seen…
A slim-necked peacock sauntered there
in a garden of lavender hues,
and you were strange with your purple hair
As you sat in your amethyst chair
With your feet in your hyacinth shoes.
Oh, the moon gave a bluish light
Through the trees in the land of dreams and night.
I stood behind a bush of yellow-green
And whistled a song to the dark-haired queen…
"Fantasy" by Gwendolyn Bennett
A)
Use the poem to answer the question.
How does the structure of the poem affect itsmeaning?
(1 point)
Each stanza has a different rhyme
scheme, leading the reader through
different moments in the speaker’s
dream.
The last stanza’s two couplets emphasize
the change in setting from the first and
second stanzas.
The use of three quatrains gives a
consistent, ordered quality to the
speaker’s whimsical descriptions of the
dream.
A litany structure allows the poem to have
a sing-song quality that aligns with the
peaceful setting.

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

The use of three quatrains gives a consistent, ordered quality to the speaker’s whimsical descriptions of the dream.

This answer highlights how the structure of the poem, composed of three quatrains, provides a sense of order and flow that enhances the whimsical and dreamy nature of the speaker’s experience. It emphasizes the dreamlike quality and helps to create a vivid imagery of the fantastical setting.