Fantasy

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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…

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Question
Use the poem to answer the question.

How does the structure of the poem affect its meaning?

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Responses

The last stanza’s two couplets emphasize the change in setting from the first and second stanzas.
The last stanza’s two couplets emphasize the change in setting from the first and second stanzas.

A litany structure allows the poem to have a sing-song quality that aligns with the peaceful setting.
A litany structure allows the poem to have a sing-song quality that aligns with the peaceful setting.

Each stanza has a different rhyme scheme, leading the reader through different moments in the speaker’s dream.
Each stanza has a different rhyme scheme, leading the reader through different moments in the speaker’s dream.

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

Answer 1

The response that best addresses how the structure of the poem affects its meaning is:

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

This response highlights how the formal structure of three quatrains contributes to the overall dreamlike and whimsical atmosphere of the poem, enhancing the reader's experience of the speaker's journey to the Land of Night. The consistent structure allows for a flowing narrative that mirrors the fluidity of dreams.