Question

2. (a) Analyze In the first several sentences of "Elliptical," what is the

speaker's attitude toward "them"? (b) Interpret Identify a line in the poem where

the speaker's attitude begins to shift. (C) Deduce What is the purpose of the

author's use of the ellipses in the poem?

Answer 1

The speaker shows an attitude of revolt against "them." The line that identifies the speaker's change in attitude is "But we know how difficult it is for them to." Furthermore, ellipses are used in this poem to express the interruption of thoughts.

We can arrive at this answer because:

• The poem "Elliptical" does not make it clear who "them" is, but it does make it clear that the speaker is revolted and angrily absorbs the attitude that "them" has established.
• That's because the speaker shows that "them" has constantly neglected something very important and this is revolting.
• However, the speaker begins to understand that "them" are in a very difficult situation and perhaps because of that, they are neglecting an action or attitude.

The poem has a very ambiguous meaning, mainly because of the constant use of ellipses. These ellipses, in addition to hiding some words from the reader, reinforce the feeling of interrupted thought, showing that the speaker cannot complete his reasoning.

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