Horse Whisperer by Andrew Forster

Question	Answer
What does this poem reveal about natural forces?	It suggests that natural forces are very powerful but they can easily be destroyed by superstition and beliefs
What does the change in stanza length suggest?	The stanzas shorten as the poem develops representing the way in which rural secrets are dwindling. It also represents a change in status.
What form does this poem take?	A dramatic monolouge
Why did the poet choose to use this form?	It is as if the speaker is telling us a story of his life. It could also be as if the speaker is whispering to us like how he whispered to the horses.
Give a structural technique used and an example.	Enjambment 'I was the life-blood/no longer'
What does the enjambment emphasize?	The change in attitude and perception of the speaker
In what technique is this also shown?	Ceasura
Give a language technique and an example where it is used.	Repetition-'they shouted for me'
In the last stanza what is the effect of the listing of horse breeds?	It is an intense description of power and strength to build momentum and climaxes to the repetition of 'pride' of which he lost and the horses.
Give an example of the contrast between positive and negative imagery.	'Glistening' and 'bloody'
What does the contrast reveal about society?	That we scorn 'outmoded' ideas when they are no longer needed.
Describe the mood of this poem and how tones give effect to this.	The poem is very reflective but gloomy and angered.

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