The River

The River

LI: To explore the emotion and metaphor in the poem

The River’s a wanderer,

A nomad, a tramp

He doesn’t choose one place

To set up his camp

The River’s a winder

Through valley and hill

He twists and he turns

He just cannot be still

The River’s a hoarder

And he buries down deep

Those little treasures

That he wants to keep

The River’s a baby

He gurgles and hums

He sounds like he’s happily

Sucking his thumbs

The River’s a singer

As he dances along

The countryside echoes

The notes of his song

The River’s a monster

Hungry and vexed

He’s gobbled up trees

And he’ll swallow you next

Valerie Bloom

1. What language features can you identify in the poem? List examples of each language feature you identify.

Metaphors, similes, Verbs, Hooks, feelings

2. Describe the emotions the river is shown to have?

A baby, sad, a monster and hurt.

3. What metaphors are used to describe the river?

• The river is a wanderer
• The river is a winder
• The river is a Hoarder
• The river is a baby

• The river is a singer
• The river is a monster

4. How do the actions of the river support each description?

It helps support how the river is getting emotioned by what is happening around the river and also in the river.