What’s the mood of the poem? How does it make you feel? The mood is very reminiscent of childhood and times when life was such simpler.
What poetic devices does Thomas use and what effect do they have on the poem? Use the list above to help you. Thomas uses similes to represent his comparisons and bring across his words, however Thomas does it in an unconventional way by bringing to comparisons together “happy as the grass was green” instead of saying “as happy as the day was long” which is the more conventional way of describing happiness. Thomas also uses a lot of imagery in his piece to bring a strong childhood image into our heads, as well as his metaphors.
How do the poetic devices help evoke the theme of time and place? Can you identify any other themes running through this poem? The poetic devices used show the theme of childhood and reminiscing.
What is the poem is saying about time and place (and any other themes you’ve identified)? The poem shows what time was like when the poet was younger and merely a child.
What lines or images stay with you? What do they remind you of or how do they make you feel? I don’t know
What’s the rhythm like? Is it choppy or is it flowing and smooth? How does the rhythm impact on the poem? It is flowing and gliding into itself making it very easy to read, just like how childhood should be easy.
Is the ‘speaker’ important? What are his views? Are they apparent or inferred? The speaker in this case is less important as you can see that he is simply describing his past and his memories.
Are there any lines you don’t get? Can you hazard a guess as to what they mean or allude to? I understand all the lines.
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