1. Does the speaker seem reluctant to travel? 2. Do you think the speaker has done much travelling?
Understand
1. How far away is the railroad track?
2. What noises does the speaker hear in the first verse?
3. What does the speaker tell us warms their heart?
4. What does the speaker imagine they can hear and see in the second verse?
5. What does the speaker tell us they would take in the final verse? Explore 1. Name and explain two poetic features that you can identify in this poem. 3
2. Which line do you think best suggests that the poem deals with the theme of travel? Give reasons for your choice.
3. In your opinion, what does the speaker mean by ‘And better friends I’ll not be knowing’? Create
Create your own poem entitled ‘Travel’. Try to use the same rhyming scheme that Edna St Vincent Millay uses in this poem.
