5. Notice the speaker’s use of anaphora–the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of a line. The speaker

5. Notice the speaker’s use of anaphora–the repetition of a word or phrase at the

beginning of a line. The speaker repeats “I am from” (or “I’m from”) in each
stanza. What does each use of the phrase reveal about her identity? How does
the repetition provide structure to the free verse?

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