Question

How does the poet establish a sense of the following (throughout the poem)?

• time
• space
• mood

Answer 1

• Time: Winter, sunset, and references to the dying century create a sense of ending.
• Space: The coppice gate, tangled stems, open sky, and nearby homes establish a quiet countryside setting.
• Mood: Desolate images create melancholy at first; the thrush’s song brings wonder and a faint, uncertain hope.