KINGDOM 2 Discuss 1. What symbols do you associate with death?
2. Do you agree that a funeral can be a celebration of life as opposed to a mourning of death?
Understand
1. Where does the speaker say they have gone? 2. What does the speaker urge their loved ones to do now that they are gone? 3. How does the speaker want their name to be treated? 4. What is the speaker waiting for?
Explore
1. In your opinion, what is tone of the speaker in this poem? Support your answer with reference to the poem.
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2. This poem deals with the theme of death. Would you agree that the poem considers death in a positive light? Give reasons for your answer.
Create
You want to comfort a friend after the passing of a loved one. Write a list of three or four consoling ideas that you could relay to your friend to help them in their time of loss.
