To Autumn

Question 1

…………… of mists and mellow …………

Answer 1

Seasons of mists and mellow fruitfulness

• this shows him at his peak and how he is being his best self
• this is used to show what he was before it went downhill.

Question 2

…………. With him how to load and bless

Answer 2

Conspiring with him how to load and bless

• he suggests that nature is against him because he is at his peak.
• conspiring suggests nature is jealous of how good he is

Question 3

….. all fruit, ……. Days will …….. cease

Answer 3

Fill all fruit, warm days will never cease

• arrogance as he thinks things will stay like this as they “will never cease”
• “fill all fruit” suggests abundance which suggests he has it all and it can only go downhill

Question 4

……. Look, ……… hours by hours

Answer 4

Patient look, oozing hours by hours

• “patient” “oozing” and “hours” suggest how time has made him wait for the next stage.
• this acts as a reminder that time is in control and “oozing” especially shows how they are waiting for it to come but it is taking ages.
• he may be awaiting death

Question 5

Where are the …….. of ………?

Answer 5

Where are the songs of spring?

• questions increase in the final stanza which represents the uncertainties of what comes after death.
• “spring” represents the next stage in life. We started with “spring” and now are approaching winter which is symbolic of death.

Question 6

Thou hast thy ……. Too

Answer 6

Thou hast thy music too

• he is stating how nature and time have a plan and all of this must be happening for a reason.
• he appreciates nature and respects its judgement
• he states autumn “hast thy music too” which means it has its positives. His positive outlook shows how you can enjoy your last days in life.
• this is similar to the last stage of grief, acceptance