1. 1.Explain the effect of the strong verbs ‘grip’ and ‘tackle’ in the first verse.
2. 2.Explain why the writer has used repetition (‘Who’ and ‘?’) throughout the poem. What are they trying to achieve?
3. 3.Explain the metaphor used in the lines ‘Who wants a turn to himself in the show? / And who wants a seat in the stand?’ What is the effect of this?
4. 5.Explain the use of personification in the last verse. Why is it effective?