Read the poem here and answer the questions below and questions on the following two slides.

AP Lit Skill Test- Function of Structure

“The Ballad of Birmingham” by Dudley Randall

1. How does this poem’s organization and arrangement of ideas and details in lines and stanzas contribute to its structure?

2. How does this poem’s rhythm and/or rhyme contribute to its structure?

AP Lit Skill Test- Function of Structure

3. What is the organizing principle in stanzas 1-4 that makes it a cohesive unit?

“ The Ballad of Birmingham” by Dudley Randall

4. What is the relationship of stanza 5 to the poem’s characterization?

AP Lit Skill Test- Function of Structure

5. What is the relationship of stanza 6 to other sections of the text?

“The Ballad of Birmingham” by Dudley Randall

5. What is the relationship of stanza 8 to the poem as a whole?