Ambivalence: the fierce desire for “changes” for closure by D. Ginette ClarkeA man named Bilal Nasir Khan once said: “The most painful goodbyes are those which have never been said and never uttered. explain ". In the poem “Changes” by D. Ginette Clarke, the speaker longs to understand the reasons for the end of his friendship with someone he seems to have been very close to. As one reads the poem, the strong connection the character feels between him and his friend becomes quite evident. By granting the character's efforts to calmly express his feelings toward his failed friendship, he essentially comes across as a curious, impatient, and desperate man. Clarke represents these specific characteristics of the speaker through the use of repetition, word choice, and punctuation. As serene as the speaker may try to appear in the poem "Changes" by D. Ginette Clarke, Clarke's "calm" way of introducing the speakers message unintentionally highlights his eager and desperate side; and this is revealed by Clarke's use of word repetition. To begin with, D. Ginette Clarke writes the poem with a distinguished quantity of words which she repeats. She does this to show that the character is eager for answers and clarification as to why her relationship with this person ended. The first line of the first stanza says "Speak to me" (Clarke, 1), and the obvious question of who the speaker is speaking to is soon revealed: "While last year you were my friend?" / More than my friend, my confidante, my soul-being” (6-7). Later, Clarke has to reveal the character's curiosity using question marks. The speaker begins to constantly ask questions such as "Why?" / Why can't we talk together now / Why do you have to tell him this secret? (3,...... middle of paper ...... reveals that the speaker is now serious and calm: "Remember... remember... / I will always be here." (28-29) As a result, Clarke's use of punctuation clearly reveals the curious, demanding and eager side of the character To conclude, in the poem "Changes" by D. Ginette Clarke, the use of repetition, of. choice of words and punctuation reveals the character in a well - in a thoughtful and respectable way Clarke was very clever in the way she used these elements not only to reveal the character, but also to convey the poem as well. amazing as he was. The character started out as a curious man, then came to be seen as serious, only to turn out to be a demanding and vehement person but in the end, the character's particular characteristics were clear. the use of repetition, word choice and punctuation revealed and represented the character and their curiosity, their eagerness. , and desperate personality.