She came home blameless black yet as Hagar’s daughter tall as was Sheba’s daughter
threats of northern winds die on the desert’s face She came home blameless
1. Who is the ‘she’ referred to in the poem and where had she been, do you think? 2. How did she come home, according to the fi rst stanza?
3. Who was waiting for her and how did they react when she came back ‘creeping’ in the second stanza?
4. Where is the girl at the end of the poem?
5. There are a number of colours referred to in the poem. Make a list of as many as you can fi nd.
6. What eff ect does the tight structure and repetition have on you as a reader? Give a reason for your answer.
Interpret Meaning, Compare and Respond to Poetry [OL8]
Name two poems that you have studied that have a central theme or concern. Write down the names of the two poems and poets. a. Mention one theme or central concern that you can see in both poems.
b. Explain how this theme is treated in one poem and how the poet uses language eff ectively in that same poem.
