Homework W10 T1

Poem a)

Write down eight words the poet has used to describe sounds.

i)ii) iii) iv)

slap swish creak snap

v)vi) vii) viii)

whistle hum clang blows

b)	The poet describes some objects as acting like humans, for example "quiet things speak". Find two more examples of this kind of writing from the poem.

i)ii)

Windows drum Asheans roll

c)	In the second line the poet states, "The quiet things speak". Name two "quiet things" from the poem.

i)ii)

The wind The quite things

d)	What is shown by the use of the hyphen at the end of the line, "When the wind goes —"? The hyphen is used to continue the line

e)	What two main things happen in the poem?

i)ii)

The wind blows The quite thing speak