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This poem explores Seamus Heaney's relationship with his father, growing up in rural Ireland. It expresses his discontent in being a poet, and regret that he never reached his father's physical capabilities.

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He calls his father an 'expert' observes how his shoulders are 'globed'; this portrays admiration, which strengthens the tragedy that he never reached the level that he admired.

'Sometimes he rode me on his back' - A close, affectionate image; shows that he involved his son in his work.

Syndetic listing of 'nuisance, tripping, falling' emphasises his uselessness.

There is a semantic field of farming, to convey his father's talents and set the scene of rural Ireland. It is a well integrated theme, which shows the interconnection between…

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