Language and content What do the opening 3 lines tell us What mood do they set for the poem Why has the poet done this Mood and structure Identify the words in the poem which suggest fragility of life How do these words work together in the poem What do you think the poet is telling ID: 469685
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What do the lines ‘Beams balance crookedly on supports’ and ‘the whole structure leans dangerously’ suggest about the living conditions?
Language and content
What do the opening 3 lines tell us? What mood do they set for the poem? Why has the poet done this
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Mood and structure
Identify the words in the poem which suggest fragility of life. How do these words work together in the poem? What do you think the poet is telling us about life and existence
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Language, effects and content
Identify the words in the poem which suggest religion/faith/religious connotations. How do these words work together in the poem? Examine the verbs ‘balance’, ‘thrust’, ‘clutch’, ‘leans’, ‘squeezed’, ‘hung out’. What images do these words create? How do they work together? Effect
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Content, language, effects
Find examples of enjambment being used to break up the rhythm of the lines. Explain why you think the poet has done this in at least two places in the poem
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Structure,
Why do you think the three stanzas are of different lengths? How does this add to the poet’s message
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Structure