... the poem which emphasises certain things. In the third stanza the word "and" is used several times to emphasise that she had to do a number of things. This shows that Charlotte feels that she is unfairly treated and has far too many jobs to do, while her master enjoys parties and an expensive lifestyle. "You dined at eight and slept till late". This shows the lifestyle her master led while she cleaned and scrubbed. She realises this is unfair and does something about it. In Charlotte O'Neil's Song in the first stanza Charlottes feelings are made clear immediately. "I polished your parquet floor". This alliteration suggests her angry tone of voice. "I scraped your grate", This also suggests the roughness of her work as the scr and gr sounds are hard. The rhythm of the poem is also quite jaunty. Charlotte is angry and it is as if she is rushing her words and this in turn hurries ...

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