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his horse is names Friday

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Q: If a cowboy rids to town on a Friday and stays 4 day and leaves on Friday?
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There been a death opposite the house?

Understanding of the PoemLines 1-4 (1st Stanza) There's been a death in the opposite houseAs lately as todayI know it by the numb look Such houses have alwaysIn lines 1 - 4 the persona observes that there is a certain mood or atmosphere that surrounds a house because death has occurred like shock, gloom and numbness.• The persona realises that someone has died in the house across the road.• Quietness and sadness surround the house and people.Lines 5-8 (2nd Stanza)The neighbours rustle in and outThe doctor drives awayA window opens like a podAbrupt, mechanicallyIn line 5-8 , the neighbours are seen as paying their respects thus walking in and out of the house. The doctor who has confirmed the death leaves the house. The window opens abruptly.• The neighbours visit the house. The doctor is no longer needed so he leaves.• Someone flings open the window mechanically.Lines 9-12 (3rd Stanza)Somebody flings a mattress outThe children hurry byThey wonder if it died on thatI used to when a boyIn lines 9-12, throwing the mattress out is a custom practised by the community to cleanse the house. The action get rids of germs. The dead person is referred to as 'it' as he is no longer a person.• A mattress is thrown out of the house.• The children quickly walk past the house wondering if the deceased died on the flung mattress.• As a young boy, the persona also used to think similarly.Lines 13-16 (4th Stanza)The minister goes stiffly inAs is the house were hisAnd he owned all the mourners nowAnd little boys besidesIn lines 13-16, the Minister is a dominant figure when death occurred.• The Minister of the Church assures and takes control of the people and situation.• Everyone listens to him and follows his order.• He performs the last rites for the death.Lines 17-20 (5th Stanza)And when the milliner and the manOf the appalling tradeTo take the measure of the houseThere'll be that dark paradeLines 17-20 explain the job of the undertaker who is seen as appalling. Nevertheless, his help is very much needed in such a situation.• The hat-maker arrives to take the measurement for the hat the deceased is supposed to wear.• Next, the undertaker arrives to get the measurement to build the coffin.• Then the funeral procession where everyone will wear black attire will take place.Lines 21-24 (6th Stanza)Of tassels and of coaches soon,It's easy as a signThe intuition of the newsIn just a country townIn the last stanza, one can sense that death has occurred by looking at the obvious sign that accompany death. In a small town the news of death spread quickly.• The tassels (ornaments), the funeral procession which includes coaches (horse and carriage) followed by mourners, are signs that death has occurred.ThemeDeath is a natural occurrence. Yet, it is a sad event for those who lose a loved one (the people are numb with grief). ToneAlthough the theme of this poem is death, it does not have a sad and mournful tone. The persona tells us of the goings on in a matter-of-fact manner to convey the idea that death is a natural occurrence. The present tense is used to convey the idea that death is an everyday occurrence. Moral Valuesa) Accept death in a rational way and by understanding it.b) Nothing would last forever.c) The importance of preserving and practicing customs and traditions.d) The importance of cooperation and feeling of togetherness.


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