Poem 8 - The Patriot (Workbook Answers 1 to 3)
Treasure Trove Poem - 8 The Patriot (Workbook Answers 1 to 3) Extract 1 1. The speaker of the poem is a patriot who narrates the story of his golden past. His path was filled with roses as the people of his town gave him a grand welcome when he returned after war. 2. The line 'a year ago on this day' is significant because it helps the reader to understand the speaker's past, and contrasts it with his present state. A year ago, people welcomed him and treated him as a hero. A year later, people treat him as a disgrace. 3. The figure of speech used is Alliteration. The sound 'm' is repeated in this line. 'Myrtle' is a flower. 'Myrtle' symbolises the love shown to the speaker by the townspeople. To welcome the speaker, the people had thrown Myrtle flowers on the road. 4. 'They' refers to the people of the town. This line tells us that on the day when the speaker was welcomed by the people, they were so happy that they would have gi