what kind of poem is reapers by jean toomer
Posted on. (Answer #1). The poem âReapersâ, by Jean Toomer, consists of four heroic couplets. The first two couplets describe reaping by hand and the second two a reaping machine.The rhyme scheme highlights the thematic shift between the two sections, especially by the way that a full end stop only occurs after the fourth line, marking the transition to the mechanical section.he first two couplets describe reaping by hand and the second two a reaping machine. The rhyme scheme highlights the thematic shift between the two sections, especially by the way that a full end stop only occurs after the fourth line, marking the transition to the mechanical section.