I like the imagery used here to describe the sky. IN my opinion when he used the adjective quiet I interpreted it as the peaceful nature of the sky. At night I would look at the sky and the stars and it would make me feel relaxed. The poet may think of the sky as quiet and peaceful and therefore goes to nature after a busy day in the city.

Th poem describes how the poet's perspective of nature has changed since he was a child. He described his strong connection and bond with nature and how he would turn to nature whenever he would feel lonely and when his spirit needed it.

I liked this image described in the poem as it reminded me of the time I was younger and would visit the beach with my family. It really reminds me of all the fun I had with nature and how it would always make me feel better which is kind of similar to the strong bond between nature and the poet. I like how the adjectives used such as the round ocean and the living air, it makes the poem more interesting to read.

This was kind of a surprising turn in the poem. It had seemed like the author was all alone, but the introduction of his sister shows he was there with her.

This could possibly be a metaphor to represent the young boy unripe) he was and how he turned to who he is now (ripe), which ties with the theme of maturity of perspective.

This is the title of the poem. The title of the poem isn't mentioned in the poem all together but he does mention the Wye river. This title is specific to show how this particular place and time affected him into becoming the man he is today.

One of the themes in this poem is the effect growing up/maturity on perspective. He comes back to nature after a while and he describes how his relationship w nature has changed and his perspective. As he grew older he went to nature to look for spiritual refuge.

The speaker says the he owes a lot to nature since it has helped him through his tough times such as when he would feel lonely or be tired of a busy city day the "beauteous forms" would make him feel better. The speaker had a strong connection with nature and seems to really like it as it makes him happy and brings him joy.

of such excellence, grandeur, beauty

cheerful, friendly

Title: Neutral Tones It doesn't appear in the poem and we think that the poem is kind of lifeless Like neutral tones are colorless such as the grayish leaves.

Speaker: Is sad because his relationship with his girlfriend ended. Third stanza smile on your mouth was the deadest thing and alive enough to have the strength to die were kind of contradictory and the feeling of grief and sadness. The poet might have had a connection with his view of God since he mentions it twice.

Theme: Heartbreak, he is sad that he and his girlfriend have broken up.

Tools: He uses rhyme in his poem in a pattern of ABBA. The first and last stanza have similar composition of starting with "And" in the second line, whereas the second and third stanza start with "And" in the third line. The symbolism and adjectives are kind of limited and reused a lot of the times to emphasize those points

Turns: It is a constant tone like the title of the poem "Neutral Tone." The speaker is feeling grief consistently throughout the poem. The poem also goes in a circle since it starts and ends with the pond and the gray leaves.

Paraphrase: Reflects on the time they were together at the pond Reflects on how their relationship wasn't the best and there were problems from the past too. Her smile wasn't genuine like their relationship How he learned from his mistakes

The author is saying that even though their relationship might be over he's learned from his mistakes which have shaped him to who he is now.

I think that maybe the author was trying to say that the things they said to each other weren't always meaningful and genuine.