I WONDER

Lines from the poem Meaning

By: Jeannie Kirby I wonder why the grass is green, And why the wind is never seen? Who taught the birds to build a nest, And told the trees to take a rest? O, when the moon is not quite round, Where can the missing bit be found? Who lights the stars, when they blow out, And makes the lightning flash about? Who paints the rainbow in the sky, And hangs the fluffy clouds so high? Why is it now, do you suppose, That Dad wont tell me, if he knows?

I wonder why the grass is green, And why the wind is never seen? Who taught the birds to built a nest, And told the trees to take a rest? O, when the moon is not quite round,

The persona wonders why the grass has to be green. The persona wonders why she can feel the wind but cannot see it. The persona wonders how the birds know how to build a nest. The persona wonders why the trees are always standing straight and tall, never once sitting down to have a rest.

Where can the missing At night, the persona sees the crescent moon and bit be found? wonders why it is not always round. Who lights the stars, when they blow out, And makes the lightning flash about? Who paints the rainbow in the sky, And hangs the fluffy clouds so high? Why is it now, do you suppose, That Dad wont tell me, if he knows? During the day, the persona cannot see the stars. So, the persona wonders who light the stars at night.

The persona wonders who causes the lightning to flash. The persona wonders how the colourful rainbow appears in the sky. The persona wonders who hangs the fluffy clouds up so high in the sky.

Finally, the persona wonders why his father does not answer his questions. Maybe, his father does not know the answers.

Literary Devices Poets often use a number of literary devices to create a certain impact. In this poem, the following are some of the main literary devices employed by the poet. Alliteration When a poet repeatedly uses consonants, this is called alliteration. In this poem, one example of alliteration was used Example: Line 1-'green grass' Metaphor When one wants to make a comparison of things, we use metaphors. Similarly, in this poem the poet used some metaphors to stress the meaning. Example: The word 'fluffy clouds' is a metaphor. This metaphor shows that the clouds in the sky are soft and fluffy. Imagery The poet uses imagery to tell the readers about the different aspects of nature. In this poem we see a number of visual imageries. Example: The image of trees resting (Line 4) - And told the trees to take a rest?

The image of the painted rainbow (Line 9) - Who paints the rainbow in the sky? The image of flashing lightning (Line 8) - And makes the lightning flash about? The image of stars being lit and blown out (Line 7) - Who lights the stars, when they blow out, The image of someone hanging up the clouds so high (Line 10) - And hangs the fluffy clouds so high? The persona of the poem: The persona is the voice in the poem (the person who might say the lines in the poem) The persona might be an inquisitive child who observes the world around him. Themes: (What the poem is mainly about) A childs curiosity. Children love to ask questions about anything that they do not understand. The wonders of nature. People who take time to stop and appreciate nature will find that nature is amazing.

Moral values : (What can we learn from the poem) There is an existence of God Care for our environment We must have a strong desire to learn a lot of knowledge.