Climbing My Grandfather - Andrew Waterhouse

Climbing My Grandfather - Andrew Waterhouse

1. "free"

   • This adds danger and excitement

2. "I change direction"

   • He has run into difficulty and is taking a different approach

3. "like warm ice" (oxymoron/simile)

   • Child-like
   • His grandfather isn't cold like ice is

4. "I discover"

   • He is making progress in getting to know him

5. "ridge of a scar"

   • The scar is part of the grandfather and is something to be explored

6. "Refreshed"

   • The narrator feels better for talking to him

7. "soft and white at his altitude"

   • The grandfather's white hair is compared to the snow on a mountain top

8. "pupil" (double meaning)

   • 1) His eye
   • 2) He is a pupil of getting to know his grandfather

9. "the slow pulse of his good heart" (simple monosyllabic line)

   • Grandfather's steady and warm for love for his grandson
   • Slows the pace of the poem, imitating the grandfather's heartbeat