Poem where is lulu

What has happened to Lulu, mother? What has happened to Lu? There's nothing in her bed but an old rag-doll And by its side a shoe.

Why is her window wide, mother, The curtain flapping free, And only a circle on the dusty shelf Where her money-box used to be? Why do you turn your head, mother, And why do tear drops fall? And why do you crumple that note on the fire And say it is nothing at all? I woke to voices late last night, I heard an engine roar.

Why do you tell me the things I heard Were a dream and nothing more? I heard somebody cry, mother, In anger or in pain, But now I ask you why, mother, You say it was a gust of rain.

Why do you wander about as though You don't know what to do? Meaning of Lines. Stanza 1. Stanza 2. Stanza 3. The persona asks the mother why she is hiding her tears. The mother crumples up a note most probably from Lulu and throws it into the fire.

Mother then tells her child that it is nothing at all. The persona does not believe her. Stanza 4. Stanza 5. The persona insists that she had heard someone cry "in anger or in pain". The mother says it was just "a gust of rain". Stanza 6. Puzzled about the mother's distraught behavior, the narrator wants to know why the mother is pacing about, uncertain what to do. The use of "Lu" is an affectionate shortened form of "Lulu. What Has Happened to Lulu? Subject matter. A child is asking his mother what has happened to his sister, Lulu.

There is nothing in her room, and her money-box has gone, with only an open window and an old rag-doll left behind. Line Interpretation 1 And I watered it in fears, The persona treated his anger very much like a plant. A plant needs water and sun in order to grow. He developed his anger more with his fears. And he added deceit and tricks, maybe he was planning something mischievous or bad.

Stanza Three Line no. Line Interpretation 1 And it grew both day and night, 2 Till it bore an apple bright. And knew that the apple tree belonged to the persona. Stanza Four Line no. It is a very bright star and it stays fixed in the sky, which is normally used in navigating folks safely through danger. But this star was not visible. The deceit becomes so intense that it bears "an apple bright. What did the persona do when he was angry with his friend?

What happened when the persona was angry with his foe? Name four things the persona did to make his anger grow. What did the persona do to pretend that he was not angry? Which phrase suggests that the persona had planned a devious strategy? In your own words, describe the night. What may have happened to the enemy in the end? In stanza 1, what may have caused the persona to be angry with his friend?

In stanza 1, why do you think the persona did not want to tell his enemy that he was angry? Why did the persona do all the things described in stanza 2? Why does he feel that way? Do you agree? Support your answer with a reason. Anger management is very important. Give two reasons to support this statement.

Word Meaning No. The two people are obviously arguing and both are extremely angry with each other. How could you help to solve their problem? Explain and justify. His father died when he was only fifteen years old. Later Causley became a teacher at a school in Launceston. His work is characterised by its simplicity; his poems for adults are very similar in style to those written for children.

His poetry often has deeper meanings hidden behind the simplicity. Causley often includes spiritual references and takes inspiration from the folklore of his native Cornwall. His poems for children were popular. Even though he was an extremely private person, he was nevertheless a very approachable man. What Has Happened To Lulu?

What has happened to Lulu, mother? What has happened to Lu? Importance of close family ties- We must have a close relationship with our family members to discuss our problems easily. Coping with the loss of family member- The loss of a family member affects everyone in the family. Love for our family members- We must love our family members. Word vs Meaning. Unknown 3 May at Unknown 29 December at Unknown 22 February at Spm candidate 4 March at Unknown 7 May at Unknown 30 March at Unknown 20 April at Unknown 4 March at Unknown 11 March at Unknown 17 March at Unknown 5 May at Nazza 7 May at Unknown 8 May at Unknown 1 August at Unknown 25 August at Unknown 30 September at Unknown 20 October at Unknown 5 November at Unknown 26 January at Unknown 7 February at Unknown 28 March at Unknown 19 April at Unknown 25 June at Unknown 29 June at October 8, at pm.

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