Comparisons “I Wanna Be Yours” - HRSBSTAFF Home Page

1. Look at the poem, “I wanna be yours.” In this poem, the poet uses unusual objects to describe is
love.
a. Select two quotations which show unusual objects.
b. Why do you think the poet chose these items? What is he trying to say about his love?
2. The last two lines of the poem say, “I don’t wanna be hers/I wanna be yours.” What do you
think this tells us about the relationship?
3. a. How would you describe the poet’s attitude in this poem? Choose one word.
- angry - humourous - forceful - mournful -hopeful
b. Find one quotation from the poem which supports your choice.
4. ‘I wanna be yours’ has a fast rhythm to encourage you to read it quickly. How does the poem
achieve this?
5. Look at the poem ‘Stop all the Clocks.’ What has happened to the person he is writing about?
Find evidence to support your answer.
6. This poem says,
‘He was my North, my South, my East and West,
My working week and my Sunday rest,
My noon, my midnight, my talk, my song.’
How has the poet used language/words to suggest that this person was important to them?