Collins organizes this poem as a told story. The entire poem is made up of seven separate stanzas. Using the first five stanzas he tells readers what poetry is in a slow and calm manner, and then presents his strong opinion on how to appreciate poems in the last two stanzas. This organization makes the poem have more power to convince readers. Furthermore, the moderate first stanzas make a strong comparison with the intense last two stanzas which give readers a strong impression. Most readers think that the author is talking about what poetry is as they read the first few stanzas and are surprised by the last two stanzas. The strong contrast leads readers to reflect on the thesis of this poem. In this special arrangement, Collins gives this poem a stronger impression on the audience. This special organization is the other beauty part of
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