- [00:00-00:56] The poem "A Child to his Sick Grandfather" by Joanne Bailey depicts a child's concern for his ailing grandfather and their shared memories. - [01:22-02:19] The poem conveys a melancholic tone through language techniques like alliteration, highlighting the narrator's grief about the grandfather's condition. - [03:27-04:24] The metaphor of "when the fire turns blue" symbolizes the narrator's commitment to stay with his grandfather until the end. - [05:36-06:58] The fixed rhyme scheme in the poem suggests the inevitability of the grandfather's decline and death. - [07:12-08:06] Contextual factors, such as Bailey's Christian upbringing, influence the theme of reverence and respect for elders in the poem. - [08:19-09:40] The poem reflects Romantic poetry conventions by focusing on everyday characters and emotional experiences. - [10:23-11:48] Exam preparation involves analyzing language, structure, and context to craft insightful responses that address the thematic elements of the poem. - [13:00-14:10] Structuring exam responses with embedded quotes, high-level terminology, and relevant contextual links enhances their effectiveness.
i'm so confused ahaha i annotated this with my teacher and she said it was an irregular rhyme scheme, not fixed, is it a matter of opinion or will i loose marks for the wrong answer?
You can check internet but a quick google search of the poem suggests a regular rhyme scheme. However, your teacher is probably doing something crafty like counting syllables, else he/she is considering half rhymes. English, as you know, can be very subjective. In the case of this poem, perhaps a line explaining WHY you see the rhyme scheme as irregular will validate your ideas in the exam. Hope this helps. Mr Taylor
- [00:00-00:56] The poem "A Child to his Sick Grandfather" by Joanne Bailey depicts a child's concern for his ailing grandfather and their shared memories.
- [01:22-02:19] The poem conveys a melancholic tone through language techniques like alliteration, highlighting the narrator's grief about the grandfather's condition.
- [03:27-04:24] The metaphor of "when the fire turns blue" symbolizes the narrator's commitment to stay with his grandfather until the end.
- [05:36-06:58] The fixed rhyme scheme in the poem suggests the inevitability of the grandfather's decline and death.
- [07:12-08:06] Contextual factors, such as Bailey's Christian upbringing, influence the theme of reverence and respect for elders in the poem.
- [08:19-09:40] The poem reflects Romantic poetry conventions by focusing on everyday characters and emotional experiences.
- [10:23-11:48] Exam preparation involves analyzing language, structure, and context to craft insightful responses that address the thematic elements of the poem.
- [13:00-14:10] Structuring exam responses with embedded quotes, high-level terminology, and relevant contextual links enhances their effectiveness.
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i'm so confused ahaha i annotated this with my teacher and she said it was an irregular rhyme scheme, not fixed, is it a matter of opinion or will i loose marks for the wrong answer?
You can check internet but a quick google search of the poem suggests a regular rhyme scheme. However, your teacher is probably doing something crafty like counting syllables, else he/she is considering half rhymes. English, as you know, can be very subjective. In the case of this poem, perhaps a line explaining WHY you see the rhyme scheme as irregular will validate your ideas in the exam. Hope this helps. Mr Taylor
It is a standard rhyme scheme and it is what it is, it's not a matter of opinion. Your interpretation of why it's used could vary, however.