letters from yorkshire

Question 1

description of the poem

Answer 1

a man is woking in his garden
the narrator wonders if his life is more fulfilling because he’s closer to nature. she feels as though he lives in a different world, but the letters he writes jelp her to feel connected to him and his way of life

Question 2

form

Answer 2

written in free verse, which makes the poem flow like natural speech or a letter.
enjambent allows lines to flow into each other

Question 3

structure

Answer 3

the first three stanzas, the narrator shows how she and the man live different lives. Despite this, it becomes clear in the final two stanzas that they have a deep connection

Question 4

language about communication

Answer 4

“watching the same news in different houses”
communication bridges the distnace between them and emphasises the things they have in common. figurative language suggests their connection is almost spirirtual.

Question 5

connection

Answer 5

the narrator and the letter writer are close– it seems that he writes to her a lot about the little things that happen in his life that are important to him

Question 6

longing

Answer 6

she seems to long for his lifestyle – she sees it as romantic and fulfilling