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Slow Reader
Vicki Feaver
Slow Reader Read by Vicki
Feaver
He can make sculptures
The title introduces us to the speakers son,
Slow Reader, he is a capable child making
‘sculptures’ and ‘fabulous machines.’ The
speaker is proud of her son _
‘but’ all this is spoilt by his slowness to
read.
‘he gazes into the air’
‘sighing and shaking his head like an old
man’
‘who knows the mountains’
‘are impassable’.
‘He toys with words’
‘letting them go cold
as gristly meat’
‘until I relent’
The speaker gives in allowing her son to
‘wriggle free:’
‘a fish returning to its element’
‘a white eyed colt’
‘-
shying
from the bit’
‘if he takes it
in his mouth’
‘he’ll never run quite free again.’
The Shape
Look at the shape of the poem on the
page.
Does it have stanzas?
Is it an odd shape?
What about the line lengths?
What does the shape tell us about the
poem?
A Personal Response
Is there a message?
Is it emotional?
Are there alternative interpretations?
Voice
Persona or speaker.
Tone of the poem.
Which parts of the poem are powerful
aloud?
Sound effects, assonance or alliteration?
Structure
Describe the structure of the poem.
How is punctuation used and what is the
effect?
Vocabulary
Are there interesting words or phrases?
Can you find chains of references?
Is there any repetition?
What type of words are used mostly, verbs,
nouns, adjectives, pronouns?
Imagery
Are there any similes or metaphors or
symbols?
What are the effects of these on the
reader?
MRO Reads Slow Reader