“Swallows” by Leonora Speyer They dip their wings in the sunset,
They dash against the air
As if to break themselves upon its stillness:
In every movement, too swift to count,
Is a revelry of indecision,
A furtive delight in trees they do not desire
And in grasses that shall not know their weight.
They hover and lean toward the meadow
With little edged cries;
And then,
As if frightened at the earth’s nearness,
They seek the high austerity of evening sky
And swirl into its depth.
How does the form of this poem affect its voice? (1 point)
Responses
The free verse creates a poem with broken meter, creating a voice full of longing.
The free verse allows for the rhythm to vary, allowing the voice to echo the subject.
The closed form demonstrates constraint, showing the inevitability of nature's patterns.
The closed form presents restrictions, contrasting with the freedom described in the poem.
The open form illustrates a contrast, showing the difference between the subject and the speaker.
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