Bring on the tough stuff - there’s not just one right answer.
- Why do you think Demeter wishes for Hades to have knowledge, instead of wishing him out of power? What parts of the poem give you your ideas?
- What piece(s) of "knowledge" does Demeter want Hades to have?
- How do enjambment and end stops affect the way the poem is read?
- Why does Demeter offer Hades a mirror instead of a curse? In this gesture, what is Dove saying about our human tendencies, too?
- In the end, who has power over the lives of the mortals? What comes with that power?