On Going

Question 1

What is an elegy?

Answer 1

A reflection upon someone who has died. `

Question 2

Describe ‘ancient child’.

Answer 2

An oxymoron - she’s like a child because she’s so dependent on life support (instead of parents)

Question 3

Describe ‘registered’.

Answer 3

Sheers doesn’t register like a machine would, he registers in a more emotional and sentimental way. The final stanza is more personal and reflective than the descriptive first stanza.

Question 4

Describe the title.

Answer 4

There is the subtle link between ‘on going’ (‘going on’) and ‘ongoing’, furthermore reflecting the progression of life to death.