Structural patterns Major pattern is that of a sermon: statement or introduction of topic, elaboration, and conclusion There are three variations of this major pattern: 1. The poet makes her initial announcement of topic in an unfigured line(examples :#241 #329) 2. She uses a figure for that purpose(#318, #401) 3. She repeats her statement and its elaboration a number of times before drawing a conclusion(#324)◼ Structural Patterns ◼ Major pattern is that of a sermon: statement or introduction of topic, elaboration, and conclusion. There are three variations of this major pattern: ◼ 1. The poet makes her initial announcement of topic in an unfigured line (examples: #241, #329) 2. She uses a figure for that purpose (#318, #401). 3. She repeats her statement and its elaboration a number of times before drawing a conclusion (#324)