The writer refers to a willow tree twice in the poem, in lines 1 and line
4. Each reference has a different symbolic meaning.
1. Explain the different symbolic meanings of the word willow.
2. Write two sentences using the following sentences as a model:
In the first line of this poem, the use of "old willow" tree symbolizes ...
because ...
In the fourth line of this poem, the use of "young [green] willow" tree
symbolizes..., because...