Blackberry Picking

Question 1

Title

Answer 1

-immediately indicates setting in rural Ireland and working on the land amongst nature

Question 2

Theme

Answer 2

-involved awarness of mortality or the natural cycle of life and death. As a child, the speaker was inclined to think the world would last forever

Question 3

Structure

Answer 3

-bipartite
-first section covers positive exiting, satisfying memories and intense pleasure. Second part shows a recognition of hopelessness -nothing good lasts
-Volta at end of stanza 1 suggests gradual realisation