The Secret Heart

Fill in (a) with ONE suitable word each.                                          

Fill in (b) with ONE suitable word each.                                          

What is the point of view used in the poem?

• first person

• second person

• third person

• alternating narration

Referring to stanzas 2 and 3, what was the boy doing before his father went         

into his room? Give one quote to support your view.

Besides the rhyming pattern, what technique is used in stanza 3? Give evidence.

Did the father care for his son deep down? Give evidence. 

What does ‘his hidden one’ (line 14) represent?       

• The son.

• The father’s love.

• The father’s shadow.

• The father’s hands.

What did the son see on his father’s face? How did the boy feel as he                     discovered his father’s facial expression?

What does ‘the secret heart went out’ mean (line 20)?         

• The glimpse of the father’s love lasted only the length of time that the match burnt.

• The father left the room.

• The father did not love his son any longer.

• The fire was blown out due to daybreak.

   

What does ‘the sun’ (line 22) refer to?                      

• the father

• the son

• the bedroom

• the finger