Poetry - Pablo Neruda

1. <Tab/><Tab/>The speaker in this poem is the persona, because first person is used ("I"). 2.<Tab/> <Tab/>The character of the speaker changes from the beginning of the poem to the end. At the beginning the character is unsure in his words and actions, can't find an answer to his questions: "I don't know, I don't know where …

…is something everybody understands regardless of nation or education. 4. <Tab/><Tab/>The speaker's first lines of poetry could be "pure nonsense, / pure wisdom". They could be nonsense because he is not guided by his thoughts, but the poetry simply flows in him and he writes it. The lines can be wisdom as well because of the way the poet receives his ideas and puts them into words.