Momentum

By Catherine Doty

How does the structure of the poem's stanzas contribute to the text's meaning?

which one is right

• The stanza break divides the poem between what the subject first thinks about their friends and what her or she will think of them later.

• The stanza break divides the poem between what happens before and after the barrel is kicked down the mountain.

1 answer

The second option is correct. The structure of the stanzas in the poem "Momentum" by Catherine Doty contribute to the text's meaning by dividing the poem between what happens before and after the barrel is kicked down the mountain. This division helps to emphasize the shift in momentum and the consequences of the actions taken.