In the poem To a Poor Old Woman by william carlos williams

??1) in the poem have any obvious rhyme and meter?-

2)in the poem use other sound techniques, such as alliteration, slant rhymes,

assonance, or consonance?

3)in the poem use a specific poetic form? (Sonnet, ballad, ode, etc).-

4)What is the central idea of the poem? How is the central idea of the poem reinforced by?other elements in the poem?

To a Poor Old Woman

by William Carlos Williams 

munching a plum on

the street a paper bag

of them in her hand

They taste good to her

They taste good

to her. They taste

good to her

You can see it by

the way she gives herself

to the one half

sucked out in her hand

Comforted

a solace of ripe plums

seeming to fill the air

They taste good to her

1. In the poem have any obvious rhyme and meter?

• No. The poem To a Poor Old Woman has no rhymes and meter because it is a free verse poem.
• Free verse poem- a poem that is free from rhythm, and does not rhyme. These poems are without rhythm and rhyme schemes but still, provide creative expression.

2. In the poem use other sound techniques, such as alliteration, slant rhymes,

assonance, or consonance?

The poem used sound techniques such as repetition, assonance, and consonance.

• Repetition- repeats the same words or phrases a few times to make an idea clearer. 
  • Stanza 2 (They taste good to her, They taste good to her. They taste good to her)
• Assonance- repeats the sounds produced by vowels within a sentence or phrase.
  • Line 15 (seeming to fill the air) repeats the sound /i/.
• Consonance- repeats the sounds produced by consonants within a sentence or phrase
  • Stanza 2 (They taste good to her, They taste good to her. They taste good to her) repeats the sound /t/.

3. In the poem use a specific poetic form? (Sonnet, ballad, ode, etc).-

• No. The poem To a Poor Old Woman has does not use a specific poetic form because it is in the form of a free-verse poem which not requires any regulations in meter, length, and rhyme.

4. What is the central idea of the poem? 

• The central idea of the poem is the importance of the fruit "plum" to the subject of the poem which is the old woman. The whole stanza, starting from the beginning tells us how the old woman enjoys how she munches the plums. And it is even stated that the old woman's hand holds the plum she eats while the other hand is holding a plastic full of plums. That is how the main and central idea of the poem was shown to the readers. And it was the eating of the plum itself which is done by the old woman.

5. How is the central idea of the poem reinforced by other elements in the poem?

• The central idea of the poem is reinforced by the other elements of the poem such as the use of imagery and vivid words.
• Through the use of imagery, the author effectively expressed to the readers how the od woman enjoys eating plums. Imagery or descriptive words such as "taste good", "one half", and "sucked" are used to make the reader know and perceive the actual picture that affects their senses. While the use of vivid words such as "munching", "Comforted" "ripe" and "fill" promotes conciseness for the central idea to be easily unfolded to the readers. Through the use of vivid words, readers became directed to the main thought of the poem and it leads them to clarity and well understanding of the poem's message.