A period may be the most important punctuation for any literary piece. The main function of a period is to end a thought or sentence. When a period is used, the author may want to start on a new idea. So a period can either be the end or it could signify a new beginning. This was depicted in Symborzca’s peoms. She uses a period to show the end, whether it signifies the end of a life, death, or the end of her specific thought. At times the message could be seen in the content of the poem, as in the words that are said, for example, “I prefer not to ask how much longer and when. ” (Possibilities). The period at the message adds on to the idea that is expressed in that line of her poem. The line portrays her theme of life and death, by saying
