How does the poem's organization lead to a surprise ending?
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To my first client I say, 'm here to help you."
She says. Tm always happy with all you do!"
Imend a hole in her wall: fix a sticky doorknob.
I climb on her root; it's a dangerous job.
She says "You're the best and adds a tip to my rate,
At my next job I fix the latch on a gate.
But in my head I still hear the cry.
Help, please help. Oh won't you try?"
The first stanzas show the speaker's house
old while the last stanzas show the house is
new.
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The first stanzas show that the speaker's
house needs repairs while the last stanzas
show the speaker repairs homes for others.
The first stanzas show that the speaker's
house is noisy, while the last stanzas show
that the noise is not real.
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The first stanzas show the speaker's house
has problems, while the last stanzas show the
speaker cannot fix them.