The poem “Flash cards” by Rita dove is a relatable poem for all ages throughout education in school because of its academics. In the poem, a ten year old chilled if being pushed by his/her father, which ultimately leads to stress and nightmares. The auther describes the child of almost falling in love with nature and in return, losses her attention in school. In the first stanza, the author describes the kid as a “whiz kid”, which would mean they would be doing well in school. However this statement may be contradicted when the child says “the faster I answered, the faster they came”. This shows her fathers powerful and overpowering nature. This may be because he is pushing her to be the best she can and be successful. The kid feels like the
