Bring on the tough stuff - there’s not just one right answer.
- The speaker of this poem is a young woman, addressing her husband. How does the poem challenge or affirm conventional gender roles?
- Why does the speaker address her husband directly in this poem, when he isn't there?
- How does the speaker convey the passage of time in this poem?
- In what ways is this a "coming of age" poem? How does the speaker develop over the course of the poem?
- Do we think the speaker's husband is ever going to come back? Is he dead? What parts of the poem support your answer?