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“Variation on the Word Sleep” by Margaret Atwood
The poem is comprised of four stanzas in Free Verse, each of varying length. ... Atwood does this intentionally to imitate the experience of falling asleep. ... Word choice also contributes to this theme through juxtapositioning such as, “descending” vs. ... Focusing on the subject of sleep, a necessary experience shared by all living creatures, Atwood uses elemental and naturalistic imagery, “that lucent / wavering forest of bluegreen leaves / with its watery sun & three moons / towards the cave”. ... These long and lightly punctuated sentences serve to emulate the continuous stream of consciousness experienced during sleep. Just as the mind transitions effortlessly from one thought to the next, Atwood writes in a continuous descriptive flow. ... While Atwood is referring to the cerebral joining of two minds during sleep, it would appear to suggest a joining of a more physical nature.
Approximate Word count = 662
Approximate Pages = 2.6
(250 words per page double spaced)
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