Read the poem describing these. What is the main theme of the lesson? The poet tells us how much we have missed if we have not "seen an apple orchard in the spring".
What is his theme in the first three stanzas? The beauty of an apple orchard.
What, in the last stanza? His memory of it.
In what order does he describe the blossoms? In the first stanza, the buds are turning white; in the second, they are unfolding; and in the third, the petals are dropping.
Where does the author suppose the reader to be standing, in the first stanza? Outside the orchard, where it is possible to see "the spreading trees" and all the orchard at once.
Where, in the next two stanzas, is he supposed to be? He is plucking the blossoms and walking under the trees.
What senses are appealed to in the first stanza? Sight—"seen an apple orchard". Hearing—"mavis sings its story".
What senses are appealed to in the second stanza? Touch—"plucked the apple blossoms", "touch them a delight". Smell—"caught their subtle odours". Sight—"Pink buds pouting at the light", "Crumpled petals baby white".
What senses are appealed to in the third? Sight—"pink cascades". Hearing—"silver brooklets brawling", "cuckoo bird soft calling".
Show the appropriateness of "hoary", "wealth of promised glory", "pouting", "pink cascades", "silver brooklets brawling", "wonder of the spring", "precious", "tender".