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1. 1.

   Which words are used to describe the strength of the blacksmith?
2. 2.

   Which of the five senses does the third stanza concentrate on? List some examples.
3. 3.

   To what is the blacksmith's swinging of his sledge compared?
4. 4.

   What does the blacksmith do on Sundays? How does he feel when he hears his daughter sing?
5. 5.

   What is the poet's message in his poem? Is this message relavant today?
6. 6.

   Which images in the poem strengthen/ illuminate the poet's message?