The narrator in "Under the Mountain…’’
The narrator is the one who recalls the events in the poem from a first person perspective. He is alone, looking at a house from a distance and thinking about its state. The idea transmitted is that the narrator knew the people who lived inside the house and now thinking about their fate.
The sisters in "Under the Mountain…’’
The sisters are described here as being lively, playing with one another and enjoying life. The idea transmitted in the poem is that the sisters died or moved away from the house.
The mother in "Under the Mountain…’’
The mother in the poem is described as sitting in a chair and knitting while looking over her daughters. It is implied that the mother is stern, idea transmitted by the way she is described, as having "pursed lips’’.
The narrator in “Thin little leaves of wood fern, ribbed and toothed”
In this poem, the narrator sits under a tree and thinks about the days when he was a young child. This memory brings him happiness and it reminds him of the ways he and his friends used to entertain themselves.
The schoolmates in “Thin little leaves of wood fern, ribbed and toothed”
The presence of the schoolmates is only implied in the poem and their exact number does not appear. It is however mentioned by the narrator that he used to spend time with them every day after school.
The great Bestower in the poem “Thin little leaves of wood fern, ribbed and toothed”
The term is used here to make reference to the Creator of everything the narrator sees as he lays down under the trees. The great Bestower is described as being incredibly powerful while also being kind and forgiving.
Mercury and Mars in “Roll on, sad world! not Mercury or Mars”
The two Roman gods are the first to be mentioned in the poem, appearing in the first line. The narrator uses them to show how no one is able to change the natural course of the world we live in.
The mysterious character in “Roll on, sad world! not Mercury or Mars”
The character is referred to as only ‘’you’’ but the narrator mentions that the person in question caused him a lot of pain. It is possible that the character was a woman who hurt the narrator in one way or another.
The narrator in “Roll on, sad world! not Mercury or Mars”
In comparison with other poems, the narrator which appears here is affected by the actions of an unnamed character, actions which affected him so deeply, he no longer had hope for the future. Throughout the poem, the narrator finds help in nature and so at the end of the poem is a hopeful and optimist about the future.
The narrator in “Yet, even ’mid merry boyhood’s tricks and scapes”
In this poem, the narrator is portrayed as a child, walking alone through nature. He is described as a person eager to learn and always looking for new things to experience.
The narrator in the poem ‘’ Gertrude and Gulielma, sister-twins,’’
The narrator is the man who watches the two sisters from afar. He marvels at the beauty possessed by the two and it is even implied he falls in love with them, seeing them from afar.
