Question

Write a minimum 150-word response in which you explain how the poet’s use of rhyme helps to convey a message in “The Courage That My Mother Had.” Be sure to cite examples from the text in your response.

Answer 1

In the poem "The Courage That My Mother Had," the rhyming that is used is an iambic tetrameter style. An iamb usually creates that feeling that a poem is song-like. The same goes for the given poem. The song-like feeling of the poem helps to convey the sincerity and the vulnerability of the mother.