Theme:
-The changes of faces of the river.
Setting:
-Nature
Tones:
(A) First stanza- admiration and excitement.
- ‘wanderer’ is the same as a traveller. And the word indicates adventures to excite the audience (children).
(B) Second stanza- playful
-‘twists and turns’ show the playfulness in terms of the movement of the river.
(C) Last stanza- fear and warning.
- ‘monster’ and ‘swallow’ are used to show the harm and danger of the river.
(iv) In conclusion, all of the tones are euphoric to show the many faces of the river.
Figurative Language:
a. Metaphor:
- ‘The river’s a wanderer’ , ‘the river’s a winder’ and ‘the river’s a monster’.
-The river is being defined as many characters throughout the whole poem
b. Personification:
-‘He gurgles and hums’ , ‘He’s gobbled up trees’ and ‘And he’ll swallow you next’.
