1st september 1939

• the poem is told in an irregular rhyming scheme in 8 stanzas.
• within the first stanza the narrative is set, we find out the setting of the poem and where its set.
• the poem is set in manhatten in new york.
• imagery is used within the first stanza which represents death and fear.
• the poem itself is very objective, that its unemotional
• the poem uses metaphors a lot to emphasise power and greed nor no one can see this 'blind skyscrapers'      
• the poem was published again on the 9th september 2001 after 9/11 as this links in with the poem itself.
• stanza five talks about how they are trying to carry on with every day life.
• many references to historical characters
• the stanzas run a time order
• a sense of lost hope which connects with the great gatsby and the vsalley of ashes 
• collective voice 'i will be true to the wide, i'll concentrate more on my work' 
• 'nijinsky' and 'diaghilev' are two people who had a stormy relationship
• repetition emphasizes questioning