Death of a Naturalist - context + structure

Question 1

context:
a) what happened to seamus heaney’s brother?
b) how did heaney grow up?

Answer 1

a) when his brother was 4 he died in a car accident. death affected him badly + many of his poems are about loss of innocence
b) on a farm + many of his poems reflect his upbringing

Question 2

structure: first stanza?

Answer 2

speaker is full of enthusiasm and enjoys nature

Question 3

structure: last stanza?

Answer 3

changes + becomes more aware of the dangers in the world around him