The document contains questions about the poem "My Heart Leaps Up" asking the reader to analyze the importance of the rainbow to the speaker, the background and life experiences referenced in the poem, whether nature can bring one closer to god, and identifying lines that show the cycle of life. It prompts the reader to consider their own beginning in life and reaction to rainbows.

1. Week 5 activity (My Heart leaps up when I behold)
Activity…
Answer the following questions after reading the poem.
1. Why is the rainbow very important to the speaker of the poem? Show the line that
supports your answer.
2. What does this reveal about the background of the speaker in the poem?
3. When the poet speaks of the beginning of his life, does he mean the first years or that
period in adolescence when the world first attracts the individual with its power, beauty,
and variety?
4. Can a man be thirty years old and yet be said to have not really lived?
5. Does the rainbow have the same effect on you? Explain
6. When do you think your life “began”?
7. Identify the lines in the poem which show the cycle of life.
8. Can appreciation of the beauty of nature bring one closer to god?
Explain briefly