Literary Devices
What is the main comparison used throughout the poem?
Memory is compared to a tornado.
In this poem, what does the tornado represent?
Memory
What tone does the poem have when it looks back at the past?
Nostalgic.
What point of view is mostly used in the poem?
3rd person
What is one main theme of the poem?
Memory preserves the past.
What literary device is used when memory is compared to a tornado?
Metaphor.
What does the tornado sweep up besides objects?
People, experiences, and moments from the past.
What tone is created by words connected to the storm’s motion and force?
Intense or chaotic.
Does the poem use a strict rhyme scheme?
No
What does the poem suggest writing can do with memories?
Turn them into something lasting.
What do we call a metaphor that continues through most of the poem?
Extended metaphor.
What does the tornado suggest about the way memory works?
It is powerful, fast-moving, and hard to control.
What tone appears when the poem focuses on family at the dinner table?
Warm or tender.
What is the form of a poem without a regular rhyme scheme called?
Free verse
What kind of life is mainly being remembered in the poem?
Rural or farm life
What literary element is created by the poem’s detailed descriptions of fields, animals, machinery, and food?
Imagery.
Why is a tornado a good comparison for memory in this poem?
Because memory gathers many scattered things at once.
How does the tone change by the end of the poem?
It becomes more reflective and thoughtful.
Why does the poem’s long flowing structure fit its subject?
Because it mirrors the way memory moves and builds.
How does the poem treat ordinary family moments?
As meaningful and worth preserving.
What literary device is shown when the tornado represents something bigger than an actual storm?
Symbolism
By the end of the poem, what does the tornado lead to?
Writing / the act of creating with a pen.
What does the changing tone suggest about memory?
Memory can be both unsettling and comforting.
Why is the final image of the pen important structurally?
It reveals the deeper meaning of the whole poem.
What larger idea does the poem express about memory and art?
Art helps keep people, places, and experiences alive.