Climbing My Grandfather

What is this poem about?

• A grandson, climbing a mountain which is an extended metaphor for the memories of his grandfather.

• A man who enjoys mountaineering.

• A man who falls off Mount Everest.

What type of poem is this?

• A sonnet

• An autobiographical poem.

• A dramatic monologue

• A narrative poem

What rhyme scheme does this poem follow?

• AABB

• Regular rhyme scheme

• Free verse

• ABAB

What device is the mountain in the poem?

• Oxymoron

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Extended metaphor

How many stanzas are in this poem?

• Four

• Two

• One

• Five

What effect does the enjambment have in the poem?

• Reflects the breathlessness of the climb and the continuous journey.

• The poet got bored and didn't use any punctuation.

'I decide to do it ---- without a ---- or net'

'the skin of his finger is smooth and -----, like ----/---'

'place my ---- gently in the old -------'

'the slow ----- of his ---- heart'