"He's ready. I am not"
Elegy for My Father, Who Is Not Dead
This poem makes its greatest points by using varied syntax. Some sentences are of a normal or even long length, but others are abnormally short. Why? Because those short sentences go straight to the point, making the reader realize exactly what the speaker is trying to say. It also helps the speaker make his point seem more forceful, and confident. When the speakers says "I am not," it presents a strong contrast from the also short sentence before. The reader quickly realizes that the speaker is emotional, even upset about these two conflicting ideas. "He's ready" is also repeated, which again emphasizes that the father has accepted that he will die, even "wants to go". The repetition and varying syntax combine to relay the speaker's point effectively.
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