Why is the poem called 'Gap Year'?
It describes the lack of communication between parent and child which is the central theme of this poem.
It describes how Kay’s son goes travelling after finishing school and also conveys the distance of separation between them.
It describes how Kay took a gap year with her son and they travelled the world together.
What is the opening image in the poem?
An empty Moses basket
An empty teenager's bed
An empty suitcase
Which technique is used in the expression close stranger?
close stranger
A similie
An oxymoron
Alliteration
How do we know Kay has a close bond with her unborn child?
She reads her story books to him
She knows when he will be born
She talks and sings to him and calls him affectionate names
When does the child arrive?
He is late
He is on time
He is early
How do we know that Kay's son travels far?
He sends her a lot of postcards
She lists all the places he goes to and follows them on the map
He is unable to communicate with her
What does her son’s image on the webcam remind Kay of?
A picture of her father
Her son’s scan photograph
A picture of a famous explorer
When does her son plan to come home?
Four weeks after he said he would
On his due date
Early, because he hates travelling
My heart soars like the birds in your bright blue skies – how does Kay feel here?
My heart soars like the birds in your bright blue skies
Suddenly disappointed
Suddenly angry
Suddenly elated
What does the repetitive short sound in flip and skip suggest?
flip
skip
How quick and brief childhood is
How frustrated Kay is
How long childhood is