1. Slough
A great deal of emotion is conveyed through Betjeman's word choice, however subtle the words are. In stanza two the words "blow to smithereens" reflect the feelings he has towards the town. ... He uses many repeated words and alliterations. ... The last word of every line rhymes except for the last line of every stanza as this has a different pattern. ... This word doesn't fit in with the rest of the rhyming scheme, however it does rhyme with the last word of the second stanza, which is "Breath" and all the last words rhyme and fit together. ...
- Word Count: 1282
- Approx Pages: 5
- Grade Level: High School