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The poem is narrated by a persona talking to a child. In the first stanza, the persona is surprised that the child is being loving, kissing them, and offering to help with little jobs. In the second stanza, the persona is shocked that the child's face and clothes are clean, and that the child saved their lunch money. The child is behaving like a "lamb" compared to usually being a "rebel." In the third stanza, the persona doesn't believe the child is themselves, as there is no "rage or hullabaloo." The final stanza reveals the reason for the change is that the child has brought home their school report.

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Form 1 Poem News Break

The poem is narrated by a persona talking to a child. In the first stanza, the persona is surprised that the child is being loving, kissing them, and offering to help with little jobs. In the second stanza, the persona is shocked that the child's face and clothes are clean, and that the child saved their lunch money. The child is behaving like a "lamb" compared to usually being a "rebel." In the third stanza, the persona doesn't believe the child is themselves, as there is no "rage or hullabaloo." The final stanza reveals the reason for the change is that the child has brought home their school report.

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Poem: News Break Stanza to Stanza Understanding

by Max Fatchen Guide

Now why so loving, darling, 1. Who is the voice (persona)?


And why the sudden kiss? 2. Who the persona is talking to?
Youd help me with some little jobs? 3. What happened?
For goodness sake, whats this? 4. What are the little jobs meant?

1. What happened here?


Your face is clean for once, dear.
2. Cease = stop
Your clothes without a crease.
You saved your luncheon money?
Will wonders never cease?

No dropping of your school books,


No shrieking, childish treble. 1. What happened?
Today you are a lamb, love, 2. What is the different now and the
Where yesterday a rebel. past?

1. Can the persona believe that


happen?
But surely youre some stranger,
2. Why the persona said the child is
No rage or hullabaloo.
a stranger now?
Come closer, let me look, dear,
Can this be REALLY you?

Now were you struck by lightning


Or were you stunned at sport? 1. The persona keeps asking the
Ah Now I see the reason. reasons of what is happening.
Youve brought your school report! 2. Why do you think that happens?

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