Analyzing Poetic Techniques in 'The Wind'

The video tutorial explains the poem 'The Wind' by Robert Louis Stevenson. It provides a line-by-line analysis of the poem, focusing on the perspective of a child addressing the wind. The speaker describes the wind's actions, its invisibility, and questions its nature. The poem uses a refrain to emphasize the wind's continuous presence and power. The tutorial concludes with a summary of the poem's themes and the speaker's curiosity about the wind.

Who is the author of the poem 'The Wind'?

• William Wordsworth

• Emily Dickinson

• Robert Frost

• Robert Louis Stevenson

What does the speaker see the wind doing in the first stanza?

• Blowing leaves

• Shaking trees

• Tossing kites

• Moving clouds

How does the speaker describe the sound of the wind?

• Like a whispering stream

• Like a gentle breeze

• Like a roaring lion

• Like ladies' skirts across the grass

What poetic technique is used to emphasize the wind's continuous presence?

• Simile

• Refrain

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

What is the speaker unable to do despite feeling the wind's presence?

• Smell it

• See it

• Taste it

• Hear it

What does the refrain in the poem highlight?

• The wind's continuous song

• The wind's direction

• The wind's temperature

• The wind's color

What question does the speaker ask about the wind's age?

• Is it young or old?

• Is it fast or slow?

• Is it loud or quiet?

• Is it strong or weak?

How does the poem conclude?

• With a question

• With a description of a storm

• With the refrain

• With a new stanza