Once Upon a Time – Paper 01
#1. Who is the speaker of the poem?
#2. Who is the poem addressed to?
#3. What does the phrase “Once upon a time” suggest?
#4. What does the poet mean by “laugh with their hearts” in the past?
#5. How do people smile in the present, according to the poet?
#6. What does “searching my empty pockets” symbolize?
#7. Why does the poet feel nostalgic?
#8. How does the poet describe the way people shake hands now?
#9. What does “faces like smiles” indicate?
#10. What does the poet want his son to teach him?
#11. What is the main theme of the poem?
#12. What does the poet regret?
#13. What kind of world does the poet describe in the present?
#14. What does “I have learned to wear many faces” mean?
#15. What emotion dominates the poem?
#16. What does the poet mean by “goodbye” in “saying things like ‘Goodbye’ when I mean ‘Good riddance’”?
#17. How does the poet contrast childhood with adulthood?
#18. What does the poet wish to regain?
#19. Why does the poet use repetition in the poem?
#20. What is the tone of the poem?
