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Bookmarks 4 At the end of a poem, the poet usually states their conclusion and
comments on the main point of the text. Reread stanzas 5 and 6
and make notes on:
 a how the narrator feels in stanza 5 (why does he find the
My Activity journey hard?)
b what happens in stanza 6 to make the narrator set sail.
 5 People read poems in different ways and have different responses
Media to them. Some readers might think that ‘Hard is the Journey’ ends
happily, because the narrator travels on. Others might think that
the ending of the poem shows that the narrator’s difficult journey
 is never-ending. In groups, discuss what you think the ending of Key word

Glossary the poem means. mood: the feeling


6 What is the overall mood of the poem – is it optimistic or
created by the
words, sounds
pessimistic? Here are two possible interpretations of the poem. and images in a
Discuss them in small groups. Do you agree with either of them? poem
Why or why not?

A This is a poem about B

how difficult life can be. The


narrator faces many problems. The
poem shows how you can’t
control your life.

This is a poem about



how humans succeed in the end.
The poem shows that if you 
believe in yourself, then


things work out well.



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