Language and structure in 'Little Boy Crying'

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Comment on the poet's language and structure to ideas in one of the following: 'Little Boy Crying', 'Caged Bird' and 'Carpet Weavers-Morocco'

In 'Little Boy Crying', Mervyn Morris describes the punishing of a boy by his father. The poet raises and develops key ideas throughout the poem, depicted by the language and structure used in the poem. Techniques such as enjambment and metaphors help Mervyn Morris to develop these ideas, and the audience can develop a general idea of the message the poet is trying to deliver.

Mervyn Morris utilizes metaphors and other poetic devices to expand on his ideas. One of the key ideas that Mervyn Morris suggests is how a child may not always be innocent, but can be manipulative as well. The main line that shows us this is line 6, 'You stand there angling for a moment's hint of guilt or sorrow'. The word 'angling' shows that the boy is waiting for a response from his father. This symbolizes that the boy is manipulative because it shows the boy is not crying genuinely; he is using his tears to get a response from the father. Other points that show us that the boy is