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How Poems Are Made Memo

Alice Walker's poem explores the reasons behind how poets create their work, emphasizing the capture of fleeting moments. It discusses the significance of repetition in conveying messages and the concept of 'leftover love' as an emotional overflow. The poem employs a pararhyme scheme and invites personal interpretations of poetic creation.

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How Poems Are Made Memo

Alice Walker's poem explores the reasons behind how poets create their work, emphasizing the capture of fleeting moments. It discusses the significance of repetition in conveying messages and the concept of 'leftover love' as an emotional overflow. The poem employs a pararhyme scheme and invites personal interpretations of poetic creation.

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How poems are made by Alice Walker

Memorandum
1. The stiff-neck laughter that crowds the throat means …
[2]
 Being Happy
 Uncomfortable
 Nervous
 Angry

2. What is the poem about?


[2]
 The poem is based on the authors understanding on reasons why
poets construct poems the way they do. It also delves on how
poets use poetry to capture moments/flickers in time.

3. In your opinion, do you agree with the poets view of how


poems are made? Give a reason for your answer
[2]
 Yes, the poet’s description of how poems are made is perfectly
compatible (Find better word) and suitable for the particular text.
 No, the poet’s description is not suitable at all due to the fact
that it did not elaborate further on all the other factors that are
included in poetry.

4. What effect does repetition add to the poem?


[3]
 It indicates the importance of the particular text/stanza.
 It makes a point/statement.
 To make text effective and ensure that a message is conveyed.

5. In your opinion, how are poems made?


[2]
 Poems are an artistic expression of thought and emotions.

6. What type of rhyme scheme is used in this poem?


[1]
 Pararhyme

7. What does the poet define as ‘leftover love’? Support your


answer by quoting from the poem.
[3]
 “The love that spills out of the too full cup”

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 “…Runs and hides”
 “It’s too full self in shame”

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