1. I thank you God
Other elements such as sound and rhythm are effectively used by Cummings to emphasize the position of the speaker.The poem is in the form of an English or Shakespearian sonnet, for it is fourteen lines divided into three quatrains and a final couplet at the end.The difference, however, between "i thank You God for most this amazing- and a typical English sonnet is that regular sonnets are not usually divided into separate stanzas.Cummings chooses to divide the poem into stanzas because this better shows the contrasting pattern between the external proclamations and internal reflections.Cumming...
- Word Count: 2203
- Approx Pages: 9
- Grade Level: High School