Question

Read the poem "Hall of Shame," by Darcy Tillane. Answer the question that follows:

The hallway bursts with students
holding hands and making plans,
-scurrying-hurrying-chattering-scattering-
living life, laughing loud,
and leaving me...
lonely.

The structure of the poem contributes to its meaning. The poet chose to break the lines in order to.


emphasize a word or phrase


end each line on a rhyming word


follow the rules of grammar


maintain an equal number of syllables per line

Answer 1

Read the poem "Hall of Shame," by Darcy Tillane. Answer the question that follows:

The hallway bursts with students

holding hands and making plans,

-scurrying-hurrying-chattering-scattering-

living life, laughing loud,

and leaving me...

lonely.

The structure of the poem contributes to its meaning. The poet chose to break the lines in order to.

emphasize a word or phrase

end each line on a rhyming word

follow the rules of grammar

maintain an equal number of syllables per line