What is the effect of the third stanza on the poem?
Once a beauty queen, she lent me pearls and scarves
I see her pale blue gown, spotted skin and IV scars
She used to bake pecan pies and macaroons
When she walked by the room would smell of jasmine
The unspooled yarn in a basket under the bed
is another sweater that will never be made
Responses
A It explains why the grandmother has stopped knitting for others.It explains why the grandmother has stopped knitting for others.
B It gives a glimpse into what the grandmother was like before the disease.It gives a glimpse into what the grandmother was like before the disease.
C It describes the time before the speaker knew her grandmother.It describes the time before the speaker knew her grandmother.
D It emphasizes how losing control over her mind affected the grandmother.It emphasizes how losing control over her mind affected the grandmother.
B It gives a glimpse into what the grandmother was like before the disease.
The third stanza allows the reader to see a different side of the grandmother, showing her as a beauty queen who used to bake delicious treats. This contrast with the image of her in a pale blue gown with IV scars highlights the impact of the disease on her life and personality. It gives insight into what the grandmother was like before her illness, making her decline more poignant.