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Seamus Heaney - Scaffolding
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Historical Connection to the Poem
Background Info
Heaney enjoyed writing about love, and this poem is
-Seamus Heaney was an Irish poet
~He was the eldest of nine children.
-There was always tension between his parents because of their difference in opinions on ways of life.
-Around the 1990s, Heaney met his wife and wrote many of his first poems about his love for her.
Scaffolding by Seamus Heaney
about "building a wall" around you so you can not get hurt.
In addition, meeting his wife inspired Heaney to write "Scaffolding".
Things to Know
Deeper Meaning
Structure of the Poem
Tone
Masons: people who have the same professions or interests.
Masons, when they start upon a building,
Are careful to test out the scaffolding;
Make sure that planks won’t slip at busy points,
Secure all ladders, tighten bolted joints.
And yet all this comes down when the job’s done
Showing off walls of sure and solid stone.
So if, my dear, there sometimes seem to be
Old bridges breaking between you and me
Never fear. We may let the scaffolds fall
Confident that we have built our wall.
Be careful when in love.
Waiting ends up being the best option.
If you can take time to protect yourself you will not get hurt.
Scaffolding
The tone of the poem is:
~Serious
~Confident
~Hopeful
~Romantic
~Formal Verse (rhyming poem)
~Lyric Poem (a poem that expresses the author's feelings
rather than telling a story)
The structure of this poem affects the mood because it helps get the message across to the audience and keeps the audience interested.
Poetic Devices
Mood
Literal Meaning
~Peaceful
~Cheerful
~Empathetic/Relatable
~Empowering
Alliteration : ' sure and solid stone'
'bridges breaking between'
Personification: 'old bridges breaking between you and me.'
These impact the poem by expressing Heaney's love for his wife. It helped the audience to understand how great his love was for her in a creative way.
When builders are on a building site they have to be careful that the scaffolding is secure.
They are very proud of what they have done and know nothing can bring it down.