length of time (poem

The first stanza is important to the poem because it —

• describes an experience the speaker enjoys

• introduces the subject of the poem

• identifies the setting of the poem

• reveals the speaker’s feelings

What is the message of the poem?

• Time moves at the same pace no matter what is happening.

• Time seems to pass more quickly in the morning than in the evening.

• The passage of time is usually noticed more by older people than by younger people.

• Time seems to pass at different speeds depending on what we are doing.