Bring on the tough stuff - there’s not just one right answer.
- Is it weird that the speaker is talking to the moon? Does it make him seem kind of wacky? Why do you think so?
- Why the moon? Why not the sun, or the stars, or the planets?
- What do you make of all the personification in this poem? What effect does it have on how we view the speaker?
- Is there some reason why love has to be associated with so much pain? Is the speaker just looking at things the wrong way? How can you tell?
- Does the speaker feel any less sad as a result of pretending that the moon is sad as well? Why or why not?
- How would you describe the speaker? Sad? Frustrated? Angry? Depressed? What parts of the poem support your ideas?
- The sentences in this poem are pretty tricky sometimes. What effect does this have on the poem and its themes?