An omnibus across the bridge Crawls like a yellow butterfly And, here and there, a passer-by Shows like a little restless midge.
Big barges full of yellow hay Are moored against the shadowy wharf, And, like a yellow silken scarf, The thick fog hangs along the quay.
The yellow leaves begin to fade And flutter from the Temple elms, And at my feet the pale green Thames Lies like a rod of rippled jade.
Answer the questions 1)Where do you think the poem is set? 2)Make a list of all the things and objects in the poem that the narrator describes as yellow
3)What time of the year is the poem set?
4)Make a list of the similes (4) in the poem. Choose ONE of the similes and explain why you think it is effective.
5)Why might the river be compared to jade? Why is this a strange image to describe a river?
6)What is the narrator’s attitude of the city and the people who live there? Choose a tone and explain how diction and imagery influenced your choice.
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