When I go away from you
The world beats dead
Like a slackened drum.
I call out for you against the jutted stars
And shout into the ridges of the wind.
Streets coming fast,
One after the other,
Wedge you away from me,
And the lamps of the city prick my eyes
So that I can no longer see your face.
Why should I leave you,
To wound myself upon the sharp edges of the night?
How does the couplet, "Streets coming fast/One after the other" contribute to the meaning of the poem?
The lines in the couplet speed up the pacing of the poem.
The lines in the couplet slow down the pacing of the poem.
The lines in the couplet rhyme, making the poem flow better.
The couplet makes the reader think of running.
1 answer
The lines in the couplet "Streets coming fast/One after the other" contribute to the meaning of the poem by increasing the urgency and sense of movement, thereby speeding up the pacing of the poem. This quick succession of streets emphasizes the speaker's sense of distance and separation from their beloved, creating a feeling of inevitable loss as things rush past. Therefore, the correct answer is:
The lines in the couplet speed up the pacing of the poem.
