Question Two

Most of the poem was in a monotone. It gave it a very boring appeal, but at the same time it also emphasized the parts of the poem that Sexton gave in a different tone of voice. When Sexton read "Venus is green" in a lighter, and happier tone. The tone that it was read in felt related to how the people on Earth (and Venus) were feeling. It seemed as if Venus being green sparked hope in a long period of gloom. This was then reinforced by the section at the end of the poem talking about the fish creatures that began to walk out of the sea.