The Swagman

What is the title of the text? 1. How many stanzas does "The Swagman" have? 2. How many lines does "The Swagman" have? Make a prediction: Based on the title, what do you think the reading will be about? Why do you think that? Is "The Swagman" a free-verse poem? How do you know? What questions would you like to ask the poet before you read the poem? Who is the Swagman? Describe the Swagman. What is the setting of “The Swagman”? What is the theme of “The Swagman”? Provide the theme topic and the theme statement. What is the main idea of “The Swagman”? Using context clues, what is the denotation of the word “spare” in line 1? Which clues helped you determine the meaning of “spare”? What items did the Swagman carry with him? In stanza 2, what thing did the Swagman do that made the speaker laugh? Why did the Swagman do this thing? What advice did the Swagman give the speaker in stanza 2? What do we learn the Swagman seeking for in stanza 3? In stanza 3, we learn that the speaker likes the Swagman. Why? Why do you think the Swagman grew sad at the end of stanza 3? Read the following lines from “The Swagman”.41. “I sometimes think: When I’m a man,42. I’ll get a good black billy-can43. And hang some corks around my hat,44. And lead a jolly life like that.”What can we infer about the speaker and how he feels about the Swagman. What is the author’s purpose for writing “The Swagman”? Provide a 3 sentence summary of “The Swagman”. How does the author use the description of the Swagman’s life to convey the theme of the poem? Someone down on luck can still have a great life. Young people refuse to take the advice of their elders. Young people look at fun differently than do older men. Someone who lacks a steady job will be rejected by everyone. How does the poet develop the theme throughout the poem? by describing the Swagman’s history and the child living with him by describing the child’s amusement and admiration for the Swagman by describing the Swagman’s few possessions and how he uses each one by describing the Swagman’s appearance and having him give the boy advice How does stanza 2 demonstrate the difference between the points of view of the Swagman and the speaker? It shows how the Swagman is much more playful than the speaker. It shows how the Swagman loves to give advice to those around him. It shows how the speaker misunderstands the Swagman’s experiences. It shows how the speaker tries to cheer up the Swagman when he is upset. How is the speaker’s point of view different from the Swagman’s point of view? The speaker’s point of view is more experienced. The speaker’s point of view is more childlike. The speaker’s point of view is more serious. The speaker’s point of view is more playful. How does the author develop each character’s point of view? through shared experiences through a formed friendship through conversation through a crisis Enter game PIN here!