Bring on the tough stuff - there’s not just one right answer.
- Why do you think the speaker describes a cherry tree? Why not a different tree?
- If you were going to rewrite this poem, what would you use in place of the cherry tree (assuming you had to pick something else)?
- Is the speaker a little young to be thinking so far ahead into the future? Why or why not?
- What effect does the regular, simple rhyme have on your reading of the poem?
- Ultimately, do you find this poem uplifting or depressing? What parts of the poem support your answer?