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Khristian Semprit

Khristian Semprit. “ At cross purposes ” by Samuel Menashe. At Cross Purposes By Samuel Menashe Is this writing mine Whose name is this Did I underline What I was to miss? An upheaval of leaves Enlightens the tree Rooted it receives Gusts on a spree Beauty makes me sad

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Khristian Semprit

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  1. KhristianSemprit

  2. “At cross purposes” by Samuel Menashe At Cross Purposes By Samuel Menashe Is this writing mine Whose name is this Did I underline What I was to miss? An upheaval of leaves Enlightens the tree Rooted it receives Gusts on a spree Beauty makes me sad Makes me grieve I see what I must leave Scaffold, gallows Do whose will Who hallows wood To build, kill Blind man, anvil No hammer strikes Your eyes are spikes Structure 5Stanzas 4 and 3 Lines Per Stanza Clear Patterns of Rhyme Lyric – Song Qualities A B A B C D C D Rhyme Scheme The pattern of end rhyme used to create a rhythm and a beat. E F g H I J I K L k

  3. Is this writing mine Whose name is this Did I underline What I was to miss? An upheaval of leaves Enlightens the tree Rooted it receives Gusts on a spree Beauty makes me sad Makes me grieve I see what I must leave caffold, gallows Do whose will Who hallows wood To build, kill Blind man, anvil No hammer strikes Your eyes are spikes Internal Rhyme Rhyme pattern using the end rhyme with a word inside the same line. Again, it creates a rhythm and beat giving song qualities to the poem. The internal rhymes added to the over rhyme scheme of the poem creates a steady beat and that adds to the feeling of suspense and rush near the end of the poem.

  4. Figurative The story is about the way that fall happens and how it effects the character “An upheaval of leaves Enlightens the tree Rooted it receives Gusts on a spree” • And how beauty makes the character feel • “Beauty makes me sad • Makes me grieve • I see what I must leave “

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