Tone
What is the general tone of both poems?
Reflective & Peaceful
One example of personification in either poem?
Bird Yawning
Tree Veins
Morning Breathing
What is one example of imagery in either poem?
"still dark" "soft sound above the fire"
"The little dog" "bird... quavering" "he bounces cheerfully up and down" "He rushes in circles in the fallen leaves"
What aspects of nature does Stafford reflect on in the final lines of 5 AM?
What does the personification of the wind emphasize about nature in 5 AM?
Powerfulness & Constance
In Five Flights Up the imagery of a dog jumping “cheerfully up and down" ascribes what kind of attitude to nature?
Joyous and Carefree
What aspects of nature's attitude are portrayed as beautiful by Bishop in Five Flights Up?
Indifference and Simplicity
What is the human trait ascribed to the bird in Five Flights Up?
Yawning
In 5AM, what kind of atmosphere do the different sounds of morning make?
Calming, Comforting, Tranquility