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‘Love Came Down at Christmas’ by Christina Rossetti is a religious Christmas poem that since its publication has become a popular Christmas carol. The poem describes “love,” Jesus Christ, coming down from heaven on Christmas.
- Female
- October 9, 1995
- Poetry Analyst And Editor
15+ Seasonal Christmas Poems. Poems about Christmas evoke the holiday season’s joy, wonder, and spiritual significance. They capture the essence of the Nativity story, celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ and its profound impact on humanity. These poems weave together elements of faith, love, and the magic of the season, offering a poetic ...
- Female
- October 9, 1995
- Poetry Analyst And Editor
- The bells of waiting Advent ring, (…) From Crimson Lake to Hookers Green. In the first stanza of ‘Christmas’ the speaker begins by describing the setting.
- The holly in the windy hedge. (…) ‘The church looks nice’ on Christmas Day. In the second stanza, the speaker describes what is outside the church.
- Provincial Public Houses blaze, (…) Says ‘Merry Christmas to you all’. In the third stanza, the speaker moves into the village. He describes the “Provincial Public Houses” and how they “blaze.”
- And London shops on Christmas Eve. (…) The many-steepled London sky. In the fourth stanza, there is a reference to London. As London is definitely not a village, it is likely that the speaker is moving away from his immediate surroundings and onto the larger landscape of England.
These worksheets will help students begin to break down poems and understand the intent of the poet better.
Summary, themes, line-by-line analysis, poetic devices, form, meter, rhyme scheme, and more. Full definitions of each term with color-coded examples, followed by additional resources. The full play, poem, or sonnet alongside the modern English translation mapped by colors.
'Christmas' was written by one of Britain's most loved contemporary poets, John Betjeman. See a summary, explanation, and analysis of this wonderful poem.
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Analysis Worksheet. PAW is a poetry analysis worksheet that you can give to your students for any poem that they read! This worksheet forces students to take a closer look at the poems they read and gain a deeper understanding of the author’s use of poetry to communicate his/her ideas.
