The Red Wheelbarrow Duty Quotes Page 1

Is the emphasis here on the "so" or on the "much?" When you read it aloud, do you hear "SO much depends" or "so MUCH depends?" Does it make a difference? How does each emphasis change our understanding of what depends upon the wheelbarrow?

Why has such an important tool been left out in the rain?

What role could a wheelbarrow have in helping chickens? Why does our speaker feel the need to tell us that the wheelbarrow is beside the chickens?