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Visiting Hour by Norman MacCaig Choose a poem in which the poet’s feelings are revealed. By close reference to the poem explain how the literary and linguistic techniques, used by the poet, help to convey the theme(s) and the extent to which the poet is successful in engaging your sympathy
Visiting Hour, Norman MacCaig Visiting Houris a poem by Norman MacCaig. The poem is setin the present day,in a hospital and is about a man visiting a loved one on their death bed. The poet is highly emotional throughout the poem and, through his graphic description of his heightened senses, draws the reader into his world of disturbed thoughts and feelings. Choose a poem in which the poet’s feelings are revealed. By close reference to the poem explain how the literary and linguistic techniques, used by the poet, help to convey the theme(s) and the extent to which the poet is successfulin engaging your sympathy
