Literature
name 2 themes of the poem from the long distance.
Grief
love
seperation
coping mechanisms
death
emotions vs rationality
who is saying this poem? who is it written by?
the son
what was the main emotion focused on in this poem?
grief
What is an enjambment? And an example of the same in this poem?
the continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end of a line.
any suitable example
when did the mother die?
2 years ago
Why does the poet use personal pronouns so extensively in the text? ( He, She, I)
to create a personal tone and connect with the reader.
what is a ceasura? and an example of the same
a break in the verse.
any suitable example
what type of a book is referred to in the last stanza?
a phonebook
State an example of delusion from the poem and explain how it is a delusion and what it represents.
Any answer is acceptable.
For example: The father would still heat the slippers of his wife, despite the fact that she was dead clouded by the delusion that she would return. It represents the divide between emotions and rationality.
name one literary device in the poem that is not an enjambment or a caesura.
metaphor
what is the book referred to in the last stanza made of?
it's leather bound
Is there a change in the rhyme scheme/ structure of the poem? If yes what is it and what does it represent?
The last stanza, it represents a change in narration