Question

Look at the punctuation of ' Shooting the sun' by Amy Lowell. Why do you think the poet used punctuation in the way that she did

Answer 1

Answer:

because the punctuation is wronge for this situation

Answer 2

Amy Lowell presents a speaker, tortured by repeated thoughts, in a single cycle that ceases to become pleasant. The stanza continues, and the thought presents itself as a recollection of a loved person: while the speaker is at odds with whether she feels happiness or sadness, the general message is one of reluctance, as if it existed for too long and sought pleasure.

Explanation:

• The frequent use of punctuation in end-stops and commas reveals a speaker with such intensity in pain that she often has to stop and talk. The monologue and first-person voice created by a personal pronoun' I' intensify the impression that the speaker can not see beyond his own understanding of the situation to obtain a broader view.