Question

In "To My Dear Loving Husband," the main reason Bradstreet uses inversion is to

enhance the structure within a line.
complete a thought in a succinct way.
complete the rhyme scheme.
enhance the poem's overall structure.

Answer 1

Answer is C. complete the rhyme scheme

I know cause I just took the test.

Answer 2

In "To My Dear Loving Husband," the main reason Bradstreet uses inversion is to complete the rhyme scheme.

Anne Bradstreet uses inversion in "To My Dear and Loving Husband" in order to emphasize her emotions for her husband.

Anne Bradstreet was America's first published poet,

To My Dear and Loving Husband may remind us of many classic love sonnets by, say, Shakespeare.