Poetry: Nettles

Question 1

What is Nettles?

Answer 1

A poem about the relationship between father and son

Question 2

What is the verse structure in Nettles?

Answer 2

One verse, but four parts to the poem

Question 3

What happens in the verse in Nettles?

Answer 3

The speaker tells us how his son has fallen in the nettle bed, and how he helps his son

Question 4

What is the theme of Nettles?

Answer 4

Parental love and protection

Question 5

What is the setting of Nettles?

Answer 5

There is no specific setting

Question 6

What is the voice of Nettles?

Answer 6

The poem is told through the father’s perspective

Question 7

What poems can Nettles be compared with?

Answer 7

Born Yesterday
Praise Song for My Mother

Question 8

How can Born Yesterday be compared with Nettles?

Answer 8

Born Yesterday is about the dedication to a newborn child

Question 9

How can Praise Song for My Mother be compared with Nettles?

Answer 9

Praise Song for My Mother is a daughter’s tribute to her mother