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I Wonder

by Jeannie Kirby

I wonder why the grass is green,
And why the wind is never seen?

Who taught the birds to build a nest,
And told the trees to take a rest?

And when the moon is not quite round,
Where can the missing bit be found?

Who lights the stars, when they blow out,
And makes the lightning flash about?

Who paints the rainbow in the sky,
And hangs the fluffy clouds so high?

Why is it now, do you suppose,
That Dad won’t tell me if he knows?

Analysis of poem

Literal meaning
A child is curious about the nature, curious on

• why the grass is green?
• why the wind cannot be seen?
• who teaches the birds to build nest?
• who told the trees to be at one place?
• where the other bit of the moon is, when it is not round?
• who makes the stars shine?
• how the lightning flashes about?
• who colours the rainbow?
• who hangs the fluffy clouds high in sky?
• why dad wont tell if he knows the answers?

Persona - a child

Point of view -First person (‘I’ Wonder)

Setting -Day to night, outdoor

Theme -Curiosity , -The Power of Creator

Structure - 6 stanzas (6 couplets)

Rhyme Scheme -regular (aa bb cc dd ee)

Tone -questioning, curiosity

Mood -reflective

Language -simple, Wh-words/questions

Imagery -nature (grass, wind, bird, moon, stars, lightning, rainbow, clouds)

Poetic Devices

-Personification ("trees...take a rest")
-Alliteration ("grass is green", "birds to build")

Moral Values
-We should be observant and sensitive/alert to the environment/nature.
-We should always cultivate a sense of wonder in our heart
-We should appreciate and take care of the nature created by our Creator