The poems irony comes out through Bishops use of rhyming, rhythm, syntax, tone, and structure. ... It consists of ABA rhyme scheme where lines 1 and 3 of the first tercet are repeated alternately at the end of each following tercet and end the poem with an ABAA in the final quatrain. This rhyme scheme gives the poem a cheerful beat, which was Bishop's intent to cover up the seriousness of the poem. ... The theme is also implied by this repetition, including the repetitions of the words "disaster" and different forms of "loss". ... She also breaks apart two important words ("gesture/I l...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate