Up-Hill

Question 1

What is ‘up-hill’ about?

Answer 1

It presents a simple yet haunting allegory comparing life to a ‘journey’ and death to a ‘resting place.’ It warns of the inevitability of death, and that reward can only be heaven or rest.

Question 2

What are the main themes in ‘up-hill’ ?

Answer 2

Difficult journey of life,
Death’s inevitability
Restfulness

Question 3

When was ‘up-hill’ published?

Answer 3

Final poem in the 1862 GM + other poems collection.

Question 4

What are the main symbols in ‘up-hill’ ?

Answer 4

The road
The inn

Question 5

What is the rhyme scheme of ‘up-hill’ ?

Answer 5

ABAB CDCD EFEF GHGH

Question 6

What is the form of ‘up-hill’?

Answer 6

4 quatrains, split into a Q&S dialogue between two unnamed speakers.
2 questions + 2 answers per quatrain.
Perhaps catechisms

Question 7

What is the meter of ‘up-hill’ ?

Answer 7

Possibly accentual
Stressed syllables per line follow pattern, amount of syllables don’t.
1st + 3rd lines contain 4/5 stressed syllables, and he 2nd + 4th line contain 3.