Form structure and punctuation of the poem

After you have learned about the different types of dashes, read ‘s poem below.

Answer the following questions in a complete paragraph.

• How does the and figurative language to portray what it’s like to be a “somebody”? What tone does this create? from the poem.
• Describe the form, structure, and punctuation of the poem. What effect does this have on the ?

Do not stress as I know we are not poetry scholars. The goal is to see the effect of words and punctuation has on the readers.

LaTonzia

I’m Nobody! Who are you? (260)

– 1830-1886

I’m Nobody! Who are you?
Are you Nobody too?
Then there’s a pair of us!
Don’t tell! they’d advertise you know!

How dreary to be Somebody!
How public like a Frog
To tell one’s name the livelong June
To an admiring Bog!