Structure
There is no pattern in the structure of this poem. The lines in each stanza are different, as they also represent different ideas.
The first stanza consists of 14 lines. It is by far the longest stanza out of all the stanzas, there are many ideas incorporated in this stanza compared to the other stanzas which explains why it is the longest. The stanza sets the scene, describes a character and actions that happen in the stanza. The lines of this stanza differ in length. The only connection between the lines are the half rhymes which are used throughout the poem but do not occur in every line.
The second stanza consists of 9 lines. This stanza begins as a continuation of the last stanza as the speaker is continuing to answer a question in the previous stanza. The main subject of this poem is breakfast, and using references to the speakers maid. The lines also differ in length like in the first stanza but they are not as long as the lines in the first stanza.
The third stanza consists of 9 lines like the second stanza. This is the first visual structure connection we see in this poem. There is a shift in tone from the second stanza to this stanza. The second stanza is more happy and appreciative of the maid but in this stanza the speakers goes on a rampage on how she needs to change and stop what she is doing, a frustrated tone is used. You can also tell there is a change in tone from the second stanza to the third as if you look at the first line of the third stanza there is an exclamation mark, meaning something drastic has happened. The main subject of this stanza is the future. The speaker talks about her future and what she needs to improve in herself. She lists all the bad that she has done, and what she would like to do for example "Get fitter."
The fourth stanza which is the shortest stanza and the last stanza consists of four lines. The main subject in this stanza is the reference to the bible story of when Salome received the head of John the baptist on a platter which is what she is describing as happening in this stanza. The overall structure in lines in stanzas decrease as the poem continues, this could represent the certainty of the speaker, she becomes more certain as time goes on, therefore she does not have to use so many lines to describe or say what she wants to say.
The first stanza consists of 14 lines. It is by far the longest stanza out of all the stanzas, there are many ideas incorporated in this stanza compared to the other stanzas which explains why it is the longest. The stanza sets the scene, describes a character and actions that happen in the stanza. The lines of this stanza differ in length. The only connection between the lines are the half rhymes which are used throughout the poem but do not occur in every line.
The second stanza consists of 9 lines. This stanza begins as a continuation of the last stanza as the speaker is continuing to answer a question in the previous stanza. The main subject of this poem is breakfast, and using references to the speakers maid. The lines also differ in length like in the first stanza but they are not as long as the lines in the first stanza.
The third stanza consists of 9 lines like the second stanza. This is the first visual structure connection we see in this poem. There is a shift in tone from the second stanza to this stanza. The second stanza is more happy and appreciative of the maid but in this stanza the speakers goes on a rampage on how she needs to change and stop what she is doing, a frustrated tone is used. You can also tell there is a change in tone from the second stanza to the third as if you look at the first line of the third stanza there is an exclamation mark, meaning something drastic has happened. The main subject of this stanza is the future. The speaker talks about her future and what she needs to improve in herself. She lists all the bad that she has done, and what she would like to do for example "Get fitter."
The fourth stanza which is the shortest stanza and the last stanza consists of four lines. The main subject in this stanza is the reference to the bible story of when Salome received the head of John the baptist on a platter which is what she is describing as happening in this stanza. The overall structure in lines in stanzas decrease as the poem continues, this could represent the certainty of the speaker, she becomes more certain as time goes on, therefore she does not have to use so many lines to describe or say what she wants to say.