Block City | CLASSIC | Robert Louis Stevenson

The transcript describes a child's imaginative play with building blocks, creating a city with castles, palaces, and harbors. Despite the rain and others roaming, the child finds joy in building at home. The city is detailed with a palace, a harbor, and toy vessels. The narrative shifts to the sudden destruction of the city, yet the child retains vivid memories of the creation, emphasizing the lasting impact of imagination and play.

What types of structures can you build with your blocks?

Describe the city you would establish using blocks.

What elements are included in the speaker's imagined city?

What happens to the town at the end of the poem?

How does the speaker feel about their town by the sea?