Patrick kavanagh ( Christmas childhood )

Question 1

First six lines of the poem

Answer 1

recreate the sense of wonder that children have for the world around them. Matter of fact description given

Question 2

The potato pits are “……’, the vibrations from the fencepost are ‘…….’.

Answer 2

“Wonderful, magical”
He sees the extraordinary of in the ordinary

Question 3

Adult life cannot compare to the

Answer 3

“Garden that was childhoods” (childhood)

Question 4

Two vivid images drawn from farm life in loving detail

Answer 4

‘The tracks of the cattle to a drinking-place’/ ‘A green stone lying sideways in a ditch’