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Digging


Fill in the missing word from the quote.


"The ____ smell of potato mould, the _____ and ______."

Gold


Squelch


Slap

Digging


How is the pen related to the gun?

At the beginning, the pen is referenced to as a gun. Towards the end he says he will dig with the pen. This is a metaphor of the pen and spade as they both convey words. This means that he no longer feels guilty as he doesn't follow the same footsteps as his father. Also, this is cyclical to the beginning.

Digging


Fill in the missing word.


"My _____ cut more turf in a day".

Grandfather

Digging


Fill in the missing word.


"Nicking and _____ neatly heaving sods..."

Slicing

Digging


What is the last line of the poem?

"I'll dig with it"

Digging


What does the quote show?


"By God the old man could handle a spade"

This quote could reveal that he is respectful and maybe he no longer feels guilty for not helping his father dig, but he digs his own way just not how his father planned for it.

Digging


Why does the poem have rhyming couplets?

This shows how the son and father are a pair and work together when digging. Also no matter how they change and ages grow, they will always bind together with memories. In addition, this could imply that the poem is like digging as it has a pattern and repetitive rhythm like the digging workers.

Digging


Why does the poem have rhyming couplets?

This shows how the son and father are a pair and work together when digging. Also no matter how they change and ages grow, they will always bind together with memories. In addition, this could imply that the poem is like digging as it has a pattern and repetitive rhythm like the digging workers.

Digging


What does this quote imply?


"The squat pen rests; snug as a gun"

The simile could imply that the gun is precious. The word "snug" suggest that it is comfortable, safe and the word "gun" could indicate that it is harsh and violent. This juxtaposes the cosiness of the gun against the powerful effect and horrible fears of the violent gun.