Activity 1f- Read the Poem and Answer the Given Questions

Activity 1f- Read the Poem and Answer the Given Questions



1. What is the person in this poem doing?

The person in this poem is writing Christmas cards while trying to remember the people he rediscovered in his address book.

2. Identify any similes or metaphors in this poem.

- 'The people in our lives that sail like green leaves and disappear like snow.'

3. Answer the poets question, "Where do they go, the people in our lives?" What do you think?

I think people in our lives go to either new places (moved away), have had new occupations or in some way, have lost communication with the poet over time.

4. Why does the poet send cards to people to the people he can't remember?

The poet sends cards to the people he can't remember because he wants to thank them for any care or kindness they've shown to him that he may have forgotten about.

5. Gives a summary of this poems effectiveness. What impact does this poem have on you?

This poem gives you a feeling that you are interacting with and feeling the emotions of the poet due to the use of first-person past tense and a few similes.