The charcoal burner's son: How do you explain the fact that the poem begins with the dawn and ends with the darkness?
It is when when the sun is below the horizon, this shows how the twilight starts at sunset and ends when the sun is below the horizon.
The charcoal burner's son: In what two seperate instances in the poem is God mentioned?
The charcoal burner's son: Did it really take the boy all day to reach his father's kiln? Why does it seem it did in the poem?
The charcoal burner's son: How old do you think is the boy? How can you tell?
The charcoal burner's son: What is the significance of the refrain?
The charcoal burner's son: What attitude does the poet imply about supertitious beliefs?
Does the fact that the Erl-king rode through the woods at night increase the fearful and mysterious quality of the poem? Explain.
O Lovely Fishermaiden: How is the fishmaiden represented in the poem? Is she strong or fragile?
The Amazon river in Brazil is the second longest river in the world. It is 6,400 km long. How is this projected in the poem?
Brazil by Ronald de Carvalho: Based on the poem, would you say that Brazil has been industrialized or is it still mainly rural?
The Erl-King: Why do you think the Erl-king traveled by night? Explain your answer.