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Key Poem Information. Central Message: A child's first day at school is an emotional rollercoaster. Speaker: A young child. Poetic Form: Free Verse. Themes: Coming of Age, Identity, Journey. Emotions Evoked: Anxiety, Confusion, Fear, Sadness, Worry. Time Period: 20th Century. Unlock more with Poetry+. Poem Analyzed by Emma Baldwin.
In this poem McGough reaches back to early childhood and memories of starting school. The confusion, apprehension and misconceptions are conveyed accurately, stirring for many readers...
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3 maj 2023 · An analysis of the First Day at School poem by Roger McGough including schema, poetic form, metre, stanzas and plenty more comprehensive statistics.
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First Day at School : A millionbillionwillion miles from home Waiting for the bell to go. (To go where?) Why are they all so big, other children? So noisy?
21 wrz 2022 · “First Day at School” is a comic poem, as one would expect from McGough, but he is careful to ensure that the reader does not laugh at or mock the confusion of the child in question.
