Wind

Question 1

how is the poem structured?

Answer 1

in quatrains

Question 2

what quote is “THHBFOASAN”?

Answer 2

“this house has been far out at sea all night”

Question 3

analysis of “this house has been far out at sea all night”

Answer 3

• opening metaphor is very striking
• “far out at sea” - house is in a dangerous situation - manmade structure is no match for nature
• storm/wind is unescapable

Question 4

what quote is “WWBL”?

Answer 4

“wind wielded blade - light”

Question 5

analysis of “wind wielded blade-light”

Answer 5

• alliteration - harsh whipping sounds of the wind
• glow piercing through clouds like a knife slicing into something - ominous

Question 6

what quote is “TTOTHDASIG”?

Answer 6

“the tent of the hills drummed and strained its guyrope”

Question 7

analysis of “the tent of the hills drummed and strained its guyrope”

Answer 7

• “hills” are like manmade tents - weak, flimsy, vulnerable
• metaphor
• wind has destroyed/distorted the land

Question 8

who is the poet?

Answer 8

ted hughes

Question 9

context

Answer 9

• born in 1930
• relates to the nature of his childhood setting in West Yorkshire

Question 10

writer intentions

Answer 10

highlight the sheer force of nature and its brutality to the natural and human worlds

Question 11

reader reaction

Answer 11

terrified and mesmerised by the power of the wind

Question 12

themes

Answer 12

• nature
• human experience
• natural power