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I buried my father in my heart. Now he grows in me, my strange son,. my little root who won’t drink milk,. little pale foot sunk in unheard-of night,. little clock spring newly wet. in the fire, little grape, parent to the future. wine, a son the fruit of his own son,. little father I ransom with my life. Which structure is used in this excerpt from the poem “Little Father”?A) haiku B) free verse C) iambic D) ode

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The correct answer to this question is letter "B. free verse." The structure that is used in the excerpt from the poem “Little Father” is free verse. Free verse is when there is no definite structure in a poem - in terms of syllabication, rhyme, patterns, or any other musical pattern.
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The structure that is used in this excerpt from the poem "Little Father" is free verse. The correct option among all the options that are given in the question is the second option or option "B". This poem does not have any patterns or rhyme and this is a specialty of the poem. I hope the answer comes to your help.
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