The Echoing Green Flashcards
How many stanzas?
Three. Ten lines each
What is the rhyme scheme?
AABB - made up of rhyming couplets
What is the first line?
“The sun does arise”
What is the last line?
“On the darkening green”
What could be said about the use of weather in the poem?
It might represent the cycle of life- starting with the sun rising, and ending with the sun setting
Who watched the children? What are they doing?
“Old John”
“Sitting under the oak”
How many voices can be heard in the poem?
The voice of the speaker and the children
What is significant about “the sky-lark and thrush”
Birds are often used by Blake to symbolise children and their need for freedom
“The sun does ____”
“And our sports have an ____”
“Descend”
“End”
What does “til the little ones weary/No more can be merry” suggest?
That the old people depend on the children to bring them joy
What is the effect of the last line?
“Darkening” is ominous and suggests that something bad might be coming
What are the key themes in the poem?
Nature, children, family, sport/dance
“Old John with white ___”
“Does laugh away ____”
“Hair”
“Care”
“Such were the ____”
“When we all girls and ____”
“Joys”
“Boys”
