The author has used future tense interrogatives to create a pathos of sheer hopelessness, due to the fact that the reader or listener already has a foresight into the fate of the character. For instance the line “So when will you come?” creates an air of desperation and franticness . The line is made even more powerful by the use of second person in the question, generating the effect that the character is pleading directly with the reader. This is an extremely personal effect.
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Add Yours →When I re-read this answer, I can’t help writing to say I believe you have answered with insight, precision and clarity. I’m mightily impressed.
I still think my broader feedback about contextualising the poetry you write about (looking at the conflict it refers to and the life of the author too) will further enhance your already very thoughtful work – but I still want to affirm the high quality of what you’ve produced on your own.