Question

Read the poem "Hall of Shame," by Darcy Tillane. Answer the question that follows:

The hallway bursts with students
holding hands and making plans,
-scurrying-hurrying-chattering-scattering-
living life, laughing loud,
and leaving me...
lonely.

The structure of the poem contributes to its meaning. The poet chose to break the lines in order to

Answer 1

in order to state what happens in order to make the poem more understandable.

Answer 2

it broke its lines to emphasize a word or phrase

it is emphasizing what the kids are doing (-scurrying-hurrying-chattering-scattering-)