The Litany
What is the author's style in The Litany by Dana Gioia?
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Gioia alternates between a confessional and an investigatory style. He expresses a personal sense of loss when he identifies the litany of the poem as a prayer to an unidentified "you",a "young god", who has died and is "rotting on a tree", most likely referring to both his infant son and the crucified Jesus. Gioia also uses the repetition of speech sounds for emphasis throughout the poem.
The Litany