Analysis of Different Poetic Forms
The Torturer's Apprentice is a haunting dark poem about an individual relaying their experience to a trainee torturer. The last ending five words of the first stanza alludes to freedom and the creation of bridges. The torturer believes that he or she will only be free when they manage to mend bridges with the people they are torturing. The ending words are; “day”. “Was”, “free”, “see”, “bridge” and “way”. All these words together reveal the persona’s desire to escape their trade. They note that they “began this journey young and free” (Line 3). It seems like torture does ...
