Answer to Question #319121 in English for Abigail

Question

Testimony by chris Maan

1.The word "but" in line 7 indicates a shift in the poem. What change occurs here

2 identify and explain the main theme of the poem. Refer to the title of the poem to support your analysis

Answer 1

In the poem, A Midlife Testimony, Chris Mann describes an unfortunate end of love between a couple who have passed through their youth with passionate love but has ended. The use of the word ‘but’ at the beginning of the second stanza gives the audience a picture of beautiful and enduring love between the couple.

From the second stanza, the author brings about the theme of a crisis facing adults as they struggle to grasp their career, family, and parenting. From the title, the persona in the poem tells a midlife testimony characterized by crisis, including loss of jobs, illness, parenting, and other struggles.