Poem: To the doctor who treated the raped baby and who felt such despair(Dowling-1962)
Question: Explain the ways in which the title of this poem is unusual, and comment on whether or not it it effective in relation to the poem's contents.
The unusual character of the title lies in its length and in the fact that in poetry more often the content is understood from the text rather than the title- unlike here.
It's very effective in that it presents the situation, which is very tragic and shocking - so the title is shocking just like the whole poem.
Also, in the case of poetry, it's more appropriate to speak of opinions and interpretations that absolute truths - so there might also be other options.
