Possible Questions

Questions

1. With reference to stanza one, what two things does the poet admire about autumn?      (2)

2. How does the poet appeal to the sense of hearing (aural) in stanza two?     (2)

3. Comment on how the olive trees and the simile of the wrestlers develop the theme of the will to survive.    (3)

4. Explain how the poet conveys the colours and richness of autumn in stanzas three and four.  (3)

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