Poetry - Climbing My Grandfather

Who is the narrator of 'Climbing My Grandfather'?

• The grandmother

• The grandfather

• The grandchild

• The father

What is the poem's narrative? (What is the poem about?)

What are the main themes of the poem?

• Love, relationships, nostalgia, time changing people

• Love, relationships, nostalgia, admiration

• Love, relationships, admiration, aging

• Love, relationships, admiration, adventure

The poem is formed of one stanzas and this reflects what?

• The mountain to overcome

• The grandfather's body

• The grandfather's height

• The adventure of aging

Waterhouse uses an extended metaphor of a mountain to describe the grandfather. Why does he do this?

• To show how large the grandfather is and how scary the child found him

• To show the scale of the grandfather to a child and highlight his admiration

• To show how intimidating and imposing the grandfather is

• To reflect the grandfather's interests

The line 'I discover the glassy ridge of a scar' is a ____ which refers to__________

• metaphor, the grandfather's life experience

• metaphor, the grandfather's wounds

• simile, the dangers the grandfather has faced

• juxtaposition, the grandfather's experience

What does the description of the grandfather 'the slow pulse of his good heart' suggest?

What is the significance of the prepositional phrases 'first', 'on his arm', and 'then'?

Complete the quotation: 'First, the old brogues, _____ and ______'

Complete the quotations: 'at his ____ ____, I rest for a while/ in the shade'