Question

How is the poem "Litany" different from other love poems that use metaphors? A. The poem mixes metaphor and free verse, a rare combination.B. The poet uses a great many more metaphors than are typically found in love poems.C. The poet makes meaningless comparisons, and he also compares his love to what she is not.D. While poetic metaphors are generally extremely elaborate, the metaphors in this poem are simple and unadorned.

Answer 1

C. The poet makes meaningless comparisons, and he also compares his love to what she is not.

Answer 2

The poem "Litany" is different from other love poems that use metaphors because is mixes metaphor and free verse. When reading the poem you enjoy meaningful metaphors from the the very beginning and suddenly there comes a free verse instead of a portion of figurative language. It seems like author changes the pace of the poem which is meant to make reader slow down and dip into the sense of the words.