Letters From Yorkshire

Question 1

“Seeing the seasons……” -letters from Yorkshire

Answer 1

“…… Turning” - suggests he admires his way of life, sounds magical

Question 2

“Feeding…….” -letters from Yorkshire

Answer 2

“…… Words onto a blank screen” - like feeding a child, demanding , takes everything from her - contrasts to mans job she might think her job is meaningless

Question 3

“Our souls…………” -letters from Yorkshire

Answer 3

“….. Tap out messages across the icy miles” - shows importance of personal connection, deep connection. Echoes back to blank screen. “Icy miles” contrasts to other world, connected though although in different worlds, still connected

Question 4

“Knuckles ……” -letters from Yorkshire

Answer 4

“…… Singing” - verbs - gardening, active, working hard, physical labour, difficult
Personification - might enjoy work, or poet thinks he likes it but he might not

Question 5

What type of relationship is shown in letters from Yorkshire

Answer 5

Distance

Question 6

What is the lady’s job and what is the mans job in letters from Yorkshire

Answer 6

Lady - works at office

Man - works outside, lady envys him

Question 7

What are the themes of the poem letters from Yorkshire

Answer 7

• communication
• distance
• nature

Question 8

Where did the writer grow up and then where did she work and then where did she move to -letters from Yorkshire

Answer 8

Grew up in Bristol , worked in Yorkshire and then moved to London
- she used to work in Yorkshire so this may be how she knows the man

Question 9

What poem can you compare letters from Yorkshire to

Answer 9

I think if thee - both writing to each other