Question

Analyze the tone in Stanza 4 (lines 17-21) in the poem "The Sheepdog" by U.A. Fanthorpe

Answer 1

"The Sheepdog" by U.A. Fanthorpe

The tone in the last stanza of the poem is that of regret at the same time it addresses the loyalty of the speaker-a sheep dog.

Explanation:

• "The Sheepdog" by U.A. Fanthorpe is a beautiful pastoral poem with allegorical undertones of Christ's Nativity.
• The poem is based in the meadows of Yorkshire not the Holy land and the shepherd boys speak in the Yorkshire dialect.
• The poem is written from a sheepdog's point- of- view.
• Since the dog too is in Yorkshire the poem is penned in the same dialect.
• The tone of a poem expresses the attitude or feeling of either the poet himself or the poet persona in the poem.
• In this case it is expressed through a loyal sheepdog who is left behind to tend the sheep whilst the shepherd boys have gone to visit the new born baby , symbolically Christ.
• The sheep dog in a regretful tone expresses his sadness of being left behind.
• He feels the baby would love to have his company as he is a good dog.
• The sheep dog laments that he cannot acquire the fortune of viewing the great child.
• At the same time he expresses his loyalty towards the shepherds and the duty they have thrusted upon him.
• Since they consider him to be dependable and faithful they have gone to visit the baby leaving the sheep under his care.  

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