As she stares at the house she shifts between the the reality of what she sees towards the memories she holds. This is portrayed by her transition from the ashes and debris left behind by the burned house to a near picture perfect portrayal of her former residence. The poem starts with the burnt house with no signs of of any inhabitants to be seen. The author than inputs subtle signs to imply that there is still something left within the ashes. This is shown in the second stanza with the lines “The spoon which was melted scrapes
As she stares at the house she shifts between the the reality of what she sees towards the memories she holds. This is portrayed by her transition from the ashes and debris left behind by the burned house to a near picture perfect portrayal of her former residence. The poem starts with the burnt house with no signs of of any inhabitants to be seen. The author than inputs subtle signs to imply that there is still something left within the ashes. This is shown in the second stanza with the lines “The spoon which was melted scrapes