I Wonder

By
Jeannie Kirby
Presented By
Illya Izzati Binti Hasnul Hadi

The Poem
I wonder why the grass is green,
And why the wind is never seen?
Who taught the birds to build a nest,
And told the trees to take a rest?
O, when the moon is not quite around,
Where can the missing bit be found?

Who light the stars, when they blow out,

And makes the lightning flash about?
Who paints the rainbow in the sky,
And hangs the fluffy clouds so high?
Why is it now, do you suppose,
That dad won't tell me, if he knows?

Meaning
Stanza 1

The persona wonders

why the grass has to
be green.

Stanza 2

The persona wonders

why she can feel the
wind but cannot see it.

Stanza 3

The persona wonders

how the birds know
how to build a nest.

Stanza 4

Stanza 5

Stanza 6

The persona wonders

why the trees are
always standing
straight and tall, never
once sitting down to
have a rest.
At night, the persona
sees the crescent
moon and wonders
why it is not always
round.
During the day, the
persona cannot see
the stars. So, the
persona wonders who

Stanza 7

The persona wonders who

causes the lightning to
flash.

Stanza 8

The persona wonders how

the colourful rainbow
appears in the sky.

Stanza 9

Stanza 10

The persona wonders who

hangs the fluffy clouds up
so high in the sky.
Finally, the persona
wonders why his father
does not answer his
questions. Maybe, his
father does not know the
answers.

Synopsis
The persona talks and asks about the
things and happenings in nature
which he does not understand. He
wonders about his surroundings,
things he sees around him day and
night. He does not understand
natural phenomenon and he also
wonders why his father would not
explain anything to him if he knows
the answers.

Theme

Life has many things that puzzle us.

Be observant of our surroundings.
Observe what nature has to offer us.
Look around and appreciate the
wonders, colours and light that
nature has given us.
We should not profess to understand
everything about life.

Style And Language

Simple and direct to the point as the

persona voices his thoughts about
nature.

Tone
The persona uses simple words to
express his thoughts.
The persona is curious about things
he sees in his surrounding.
He is questioning, quiet and
contemplative at the same time.
He is amazed at the things he
seeseven thoughhe may not
understand them.

Imagery
The wind can be felt but not seen,
stanza 1, line 2.
The grass, stars, lightning and
rainbow portrays colours in nature,
stanza 4, line 1 and 2 and stanza 5,
line 1.

Mood And Atmosphere

Contemplative and reflective about
the wonders of nature.
Inquiring about things he does not
understand.
Alliteration
grass...green
birds...build

Personification:

The trees are personified as having to take

arestlike humans.
The stars are personified as having the
ability toblowout light like humans.
Repetition:
Repetition of words 'who' and 'why' as the
persona is wondering about the whys and
hows.
Rhyme:
Rhyme scheme- a b