Every Morning I wake (Poem) Q/A

Every Morning I Wake

by Dylan Thomas

 Understanding the text

Answer the following questions.

a. When does the speaker pray to the Lord?

The speaker prays to the Lord in every morning and evening.

b. What does the speaker pray for?

The speaker prays for having mercy on all poor creatures who are born and die under Milk Wood.

c. Who are the poor creatures? Why does the speaker call them 'poor creatures?

The poor creatures are the inhabitants of the town under Milk Wood. The speaker calls the ‘poor creatures’ because they have temporary lives. They are born to die.

d. What does Milk Wood sound like? A type of wood or a place? Why?

Milk Wood sounds like a place of trees with white or gray trunks. It is not wood because there is no article before Milk Wood. Before the proper name of a place, we don’t use article according to the rule of grammar too.

e. Why do the inhabitants of Milk Wood bow to the setting sun but just for now?

The inhabitants of Milk Wood bow to the setting sun but just for now because they have deep faith in God. They bow the setting sun to bring glorious sunshine the next day.

 

Reference to the context

a. Discuss "Every Morning When I Wake" as a prayer to the God.

Answer: "Every Morning When I Wake" is a poem by Dylan Thomas. In this poem, the speaker prays to the magnificent God to have mercy on poor people living under the Milk Wood. The speaker prays to the Lord to keep his loving eye on all the poor creatures who are mortal. Every morning the poet prays to God to have mercy on the helpless people, he asks a blessing to protect the town too. He believes that God is their savior and protector. He prays to the Lord in the evening to bring them shining morning the next day.

b. Why does the speaker make a prayer to the God, but not to a king, a billionaire or a scientist?

The speaker makes prayer to God but not to a king, a billionaire or a scientist because he has strong faith on God. God is believed to be the creator of the universe. He is aware of the grandeur of almighty God. All who are mentioned here like a king, a billionaire or a scientist are the mortal. They will certainly die but God is immortal to him. When people face the difficulties, they first pray to God, not to others. It is believed that only almighty God can help us and can solve the problems easily. All people are the creation of God.

c. How does the poet highlight the magnificence of the God?

The poet highlights the magnificence of God, pleading to be noticed and protected. Every morning the poet prays to God to have mercy on the helpless people in the evening, he asks a blessing to protect the town. He believes that God is their savior and protector. He says that the God is the creator of all creatures. The God is immortal. We can see the next morning because of the blessings of the God. He guides us in trouble. He sees the best side of us as nobody is perfect to do so.

d. How does the rhyme scheme of the poem reinforce its message?

The poem has the AABBCC.. rhyme scheme. The rhyme scheme is the easiest, simplest and most common rhyme scheme which reinforces the message clearly and beautifully. It makes the poem interesting and lovely to read or sing. The rhyme scheme helps to grasp the reader's attention effectively to convey the message to the readers more attractively and easily.

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