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The Wind By: Robert Louis Stevenson

Literary Devices

The Wind

The Theme

And all around I heard you pass,

Like ladies' skirts across the grass- Simile

O wind, that sings so loud a song! - Personification

I heard you call- Personification

I saw you toss the kites on high- Personification

Robert Louis Stevenson

I saw you toss the kites on high

And blow the birds about the sky;

And all around I heard you pass,

Like ladies' skirts across the grass--

O wind, a-blowing all day long,

O wind, that sings so loud a song!

I saw the different things you did,

But always you yourself you hid.

I felt you push, I heard you call,

I could not see yourself at all--

O wind, a-blowing all day long,

O wind, that sings so loud a song!

O you that are so strong and cold,

O blower, are you young or old?

Are you a beast of field and tree,

Or just a stronger child than me?

O wind, a-blowing all day long,

O wind, that sings so loud a song!

Born on November 13, 1850, in Edinburgh, Scotland,Louis Stevenson traveled often. Stevenson developed a desire to write early in life, having no interest in the family business of lighthouse engineering.

In 1876 he met an american woman who changed life. This later became his wife. In 1878, Robert Louis Stevenson saw the publication of his first volume of work, An Inland Voyage; the book provides an account of his trip from Antwerp to northern France. In 1894 he died in his hometown.

The theme was that wind can be very dangerous

Soapstone

S: A small child

O: In a nice field during the day with the wind blowing

A: Anyone who wonders about wind

P: To inform others about the wind

S: The mysteries about the wind

Tone: Curious

Syllable Count

Rhyme Scheme

Own Poem

I saw you toss the kites on high A

And blow the birds about the sky; A

And all around I heard you pass, B

Like ladies' skirts across the grass-- B

O wind, a-blowing all day long, C

O wind, that sings so loud a song! C

I saw the different things you did, D

But always you yourself you hid. D

I felt you push, I heard you call, E

I could not see yourself at all-- E

O wind, a-blowing all day long, C

O wind, that sings so loud a song! C

O you that are so strong and cold, F

O blower, are you young or old? F

Are you a beast of field and tree, G

Or just a stronger child than me? G

O wind, a-blowing all day long, C

O wind, that sings so loud a song! C

I saw you toss the kites on high 8

And blow the birds about the sky; 8

And all around I heard you pass, 7

Like ladies' skirts across the grass-- 8

O wind, a-blowing all day long, 8

O wind, that sings so loud a song! 8

I saw the different things you did, 9

But always you yourself you hid. 8

I felt you push, I heard you call, 8

I could not see yourself at all-- 8

O wind, a-blowing all day long, 8

O wind, that sings so loud a song! 8

O you that are so strong and cold, 8

O blower, are you young or old? 8

Are you a beast of field and tree, 8

Or just a stronger child than me? 9

O wind, a-blowing all day long, 8

O wind, that sings so loud a song! 8

Hurling trees across the road,

Like a person with a toad.

Speeds as fast as race cars,

Flashing past the golden stars.

Are you safe or dangerous?

Are you hurtful or painless?

To think, wind is your name

Something we cannot tame.

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