A Child to his Sick Grandfather Flashcards
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Who wrote ‘A Child to his Sick Grandfather’, and when was it published?
Joanna Baillie, in her Poems of 1790.
Who was Joanna Baillie?
A Scottish poet and playwright (1762–1851).
Who is the speaker of ‘A Child to his Sick Grandfather’?
A young boy talking to his ill grandfather.
In ‘A Child to his Sick Grandfather’, what does the child call his grandfather?
“dad”, short for “Grand-dad”.
What is the form of ‘A Child to his Sick Grandfather’?
Eight six-line stanzas in rhyming couplets, each ending with a shorter line.
In ‘A Child to his Sick Grandfather’, what did the grandfather’s stick used to be?
The child’s pretend horse: “Your knobbed stick (that was my horse)”.
In ‘A Child to his Sick Grandfather’, what will the family do while the grandfather sleeps?
“doff our shoes and softly tread”.
Which two stories does the child offer to tell in ‘A Child to his Sick Grandfather’?
A fox raiding a hen-roost, and men “all clad in coats of mail”.
What is the last line of ‘A Child to his Sick Grandfather’?
“You do not hear me, dad.”
What are the main themes of ‘A Child to his Sick Grandfather’?
Love between generations, old age, illness and approaching death.