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Appreciating the Poem
1. In what person has this poem been written-first / second / third; singular / plural? Why do you
think the poet did not use l' or 'they'?
2. Why do you think the speaker uses the words 'wander' and 'roam' and not 'march' and 'stride"
Look up a dictionary for the meanings of these words and answer the question.
3. What is the rhyme scheme of this poem? Try to read the poem aloud. Does it sound like a song
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4. Certain words have been repeated in the poem- 'voice of the wind', 'the wind calls' and
'echoing'. Are these repetitions particularly suitable for a poem about singing? In what way?
5. a. This poem creates a certain mood-one that combines both sorrow and happiness.
Which of these elements contribute to the sorrow and which of these to the happiness?
i. The wandering singers have no home. S
ii. They feel as if everyone is their family. H
iii. They sing about people and places that are dead. S
iv. They sing about laughter, beauty, bravery and glory. M
V. They have always travelled and will always keep travelling, as if with the wind. 1
b. Do any of these elements also help to make the figures of the wandering singers look
timeless -- as if they can belong to any age and do not change or disappear with time?
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such a lenthy question why
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Appreciating the Poem
1. In what person has this poem been written-first / second / third; singular / plural? Why do you
think the poet did not use l' or 'they'?
2. Why do you think the speaker uses the words 'wander' and 'roam' and not 'march' and 'stride"
Look up a dictionary for the meanings of these words and answer the question.
3. What is the rhyme scheme of this poem? Try to read the poem aloud. Does it sound like a song
Spunog -
4. Certain words have been repeated in the poem- 'voice of the wind', 'the wind calls' and
'echoing'. Are these repetitions particularly suitable for a poem about singing? In what way?
5. a. This poem creates a certain mood-one that combines both sorrow and happiness.
Which of these elements contribute to the sorrow and which of these to the happiness?
i. The wandering singers have no home. S
ii. They feel as if everyone is their family. H
iii. They sing about people and places that are dead. S
iv. They sing about laughter, beauty, bravery and glory. M
V. They have always travelled and will always keep travelling, as if with the wind. 1
b. Do any of these elements also help to make the figures of the wandering singers look
timeless -- as if they can belong to any age and do not change or disappear with time?