‘The Caterpillar - Robert Graves Under this laop of honeysuckle, Acreeping, coloured caterpillar, I gnaw the fresh green hawthorn spray, Inibble it leaf by leat away. Downbeneath grow dandelions, 5 Daisies, old-man's-looking:glasses; Rooks flap croaking across the lane. leat and swallow and eat again. Here come raindrops helter-skelter; munch and nibble unregarding: Hawthorn leaves arejuicy and firm Ill mind my business: I'ma good worm, ‘When I'm old, tired, melancholy, ll build aleaf-green mausoleum Close by, hereon thislovelyspray, 15 ‘And die and dream the ages away. ‘Some say warms win resurrection, ‘With white wings beating flitter-flutter, But wings or asound sleep, why should! care? Either way Ill missmy share. 20 Under this laop of honeysuckle, Aungry, hairy caterpillar, Icravel onmy high and swinging seat, ‘And eat, eat, eat—as one ought toeat. ‘Answer in FULL SENTENCES: ‘L_ What literary technique does Graves use to draw attention to the caterpillarin line 2 2. Which twowords mean ‘eat? 3. Where are they in the lines they appearin and why are they there? 4. What does the caterpillar tell us about his surroundings (where he is) inlines 5-8? 5. Whyis line 10like lines 3-42 6 What does unregarding’tell us about the caterpillar in line 107 7. Why do you think Graves uses a list of three adjectivesin line 13? 8 What is a‘mausoleum inline 14? ‘Why would this be surprising ina poem abouta caterpillar? 9. What in fact do you think the “mausoleum really is? 110. What is ‘resurrection’ and haw does it applyto a caterpillar? 111. Why does the caterpillar say he ddoes not care about what happens after he dies? 112. How does the poem end? Whyis this appropriate for the picture Graves gives us of the caterpillar? Extension if required Pick out your favourite points in the poem and explain (for EACH of them} why you think they are effective.