1. (a) Match each word with the correct defi nition. Merely
Gilded Shrine Endear
To give cause for love
Something special, usually worshipped Simply, just
Something covered in gold, usually a frame
(b) Add these words to your vocabulary builder on pages 1–2 of your Portfolio. (c) Put each of these words into a sentence.
2. What does the speaker mean when he says ‘Home’s not merely roof and room’? Explore 1. In your opinion, does the poet succeed in defi ning home in this poem?
2. The speaker asks a rhetorical question in the second stanza. Locate the question. What effect does this question have?
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3. In your view, what is the message of the poem? Do you agree with this message? (For information on how to use the 3 ups see page xv.)
Create 1. Write about your own home and what it means to you.
2. Imagine you are living away from home. Write a letter to someone at home, telling them what you miss most about your home now that you are away from it. Use the checklist below to help you write your letter.
Personal letters
Sender’s address Date Greeting First person Casual/personal language Sign-off
