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Waniek's "The Century Quilt" expresses a young girl's intimate attachment and the history behind a quilt that she adores. She speaks about the past, present and future of the quilt through her memories and the ones she would like to create with her future family. Through her use of vivid imagery, blank verse style and nostalgic tone, the poet brings forth the true meaning of "The Century Quilt".
The poem "The Century Quilt" is not written in any specific rhyme scheme. This allows for the poem to have a narrative, heartfelt and individual feeling. The line breaks of the poem are strategically placed in order to evoke emotion in the reader and to bring across a specific point. Line breaks can also mean the speaker is stopping to think about what

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