Evaluation:
Published: 01.12.1996.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
References: Not used
  • Essays 'Did I miss anything? - Tom Wayman', 1.
Extract

1. a)<Tab/><Tab/>Every stanza in this poem starts with one-word sentence fragment rather than a complete sentence. A sentence fragment is more effective because it represents the tone of the poem. With only one word used, the poet stresses that nothing or everything was missed without having to explain what exactly in the same sentence. This way one word explains and answers the question what was missed.
b)<Tab/><Tab/>This poem has very little punctuation - capital letters and line breaks indicating the end of a though, but no punctua…

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