Sonnet by John Clare

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Across
  1. 3. The number of lines in the poem
  2. 5. The poet repeats this phrase to emphasise his love of summer and nature
  3. 6. This theme runs throughout the poem, through the summer coming again, and the wild flowers growing again
  4. 8. "Sack clouds sailing" is an example of this
  5. 10. This holds the poem together, and creates a soft, soothing tone
  6. 11. "Summer beaming forth" is an example of this
  7. 12. Clare personifies this object to show how it protects the precious lake
  8. 14. This theme runs throughout the poem, through the bright images and light colours
Down
  1. 1. The structure of the poem
  2. 2. This is missing from the poem, which shows how the poet was rushing to get his words out, showing his passion for nature
  3. 4. "White wool" is an example of this
  4. 7. John Clare was a poet from this literary movement
  5. 9. Clare uses this type of language to describe the simple pleasures he sees in nature
  6. 13. This colour conveys the purity and brilliance of nature