Leisure by William Henry Davies

1.

What does the phrase full of care in couplet 1 mean?

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2. Where do you think the persona is?

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3. In the line, and watch her feet, how they can dance, what does the word

her refers to?

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4. a) What is your advice to a person who is a workaholic?
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b) Suggest an activity this person can do.
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5. What does the phrase turn at Beautys glance in the poem mean??
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6. a) Suggest one of the main theme of the poem.
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b) Give a reason for your choice.
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7. Name two animals mentioned in the poem.
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8. a) From the first couplet, what does the persona realise?

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b) What is the personas advice for us?
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9. What does the line streams full of stars in the extract mean?
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10. Why do people do not have time to stand and stare?
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11. State a natural element mentioned in the poem.
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A Fighters Lines by Marzuki Ali

Whos the persona in the poem?

The persona in this poem is a veteran fighter / soldier / war

hero

The persona had fought for our countrys independence.

The persona urges the younger generation to continue fighting for

their countrys independence.

Stanza 1
I am old and worn
I am old and tired

Who is I in this line?

I is a veteran fighter / a war hero / a soldier

Why is I tired?

I had fought really hard for his countrys independence.

and have lost all my strength

I am weak

Why is the persona weak?

The persona is weak because

he is old and tired

he was badly injured from the war

he became disabled from the war