1.1. Explain why the phrase “clear anatomy” is so effective to describe the trees in autumn? (2)
1.2. How does the poet extend this image in stanzas two and three? (3)
Why is the image of the “needles of the noon” so effective? (2)
In stanza four the poet uses the words “pyre”, “rotten” and “crumble up” which are images of death. However, he also uses the word “reviving”. How does this stanza suggest the process of rebirth and the cycle of life? (3)