How does the first stanza fit into the overall structure of the poem and contribute to the development of the theme?

In formal verse poetry, in which the poem follows a rhyme scheme and meter, the first stanza sets the pattern for the overall poem. The rhyme and rhythm used will repeat in the second stanza, and so on. Organization. Often, the lines of a stanza explore a thought.

Historical context and universal themes serve a huge purpose in the nineteenth-century american literature. the historical context of the books us today by showing us parts of people's lives. it shows us their dialect, so how they talked back then. it also showes us to they handles certain situations and how they coped with everything. most importantly i think, it shows us our wrongdoings, what happened in the past that no one was proud of. it reminds us of how life was in "the good 'ole days." universal theme also served a big purpose, and i think that was to kind of show us the 'social norms' of everyone's lives.