The poem
A cool small evening shrunk to a dog bark and the clank of a bucket - And you listening. A spider's web, tense for the dew's touch. A pail lifted, still and brimming - mirror To tempt a first star to a tremor.
Cows are going home in the lane there, looping the hedges with their warm wreaths of breath - A dark river of blood, many boulders, Balancing unspilled milk. 'Moon!' you cry suddenly, 'Moon! Moon!'
The moon has stepped back like an artist gazing amazed at a work That points at him amazed.
The poem is rather complex but if looked at in a metaphorical way,it has a crucial message that should be adhered to.This message talks of the way the way the doesnt appreciate the things it has.Therefore when the crucial things go it will regret greatly.As the saying goes 'absense makes the heart grow fonder'!!!
Full Moon
Full Moon and Little Frieda Hughes creates a sense of wonder and excitement throughout the poem of Full Moon and Little Frieda. It is brought to the reader in many ways, creating an atmosphere full of anticipation and expectations. It is a very simple poem- it uses very simple language- as if it’s from the point of view of a three year old. The poem starts of with a simple line: "a cool small evening shrunk into a…
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Hughes creates a sense of wonder and excitement throughout the poem of Full Moon and Little Frieda. It is brought to the reader in many ways, creating an atmosphere full of anticipation and expectations. It is a very simple poem- it uses very simple language- as if it’s from the point of view of a three year old.
The poem starts of with a simple line: "a cool small evening shrunk into a dog bark and the clank of a bucket" the poet paints the scene in the reader's mind of a cold evening and the only sounds you hear are the clank from the bucket as if its been put on the ground and a dog barking. We are taken back into a moment in time; these small details show it is so memorable; we got to note that he is only describing that small part of the evening. The next line when it says "And you listening" it seems to us that the poet is addressing the reader, but it also could seem like he is referring to his little girl, Frieda. The following two lines from the "spiders web tense for the dew's touch" and "pail lifted, still and brimming-mirror" the spiders web is uptight and tense as well as the pail which a vibration or tremor is shown. As readers we probably thought that the pail or bucket is used to collect milk from the cows, though we know that milk doesn’t reflect or "mirror" stars and the night sky, so it is most likely to be full of water rather than milk. The last line of this stanza, "to tempt a first stat to a tremor" when we read this line we notice the alliteration of-'t'- it is quite like a musical sound, it's a very pleasurable and lovely sound to the ear.
Then Hughes begins to describe the cows, he again paints an image in the readers mind: "Cows are going home in the lane there… many boulders balancing unspilled milk" he describes the cow's irregular shape as boulders, it is very true cows are large and irregularly shaped just like big bulky rocks. This stanza consists of a sight rhyme and alliteration; "with their warm wreaths of breath" their warm breath condenses in the cold air in circular shapes, with "rivers of blood" this is referring to the ground the cows were walking on, the soil looks like a dark red colour at this time of the day, it isn’t a pleasant image. The beautiful image is shown to this peaceful setting is when it says "'Moon!' you cry suddenly, 'Moon! Moon!'" the image of the full moon sets the beauty of that evening. He again is referring to Frieda and as it seems "moon" seems to be one of her first words. When a child is using a word they just learnt and saying it with such innovation and amazement the wonder combines with the setting of the moon, Frieda and her father. The last few lines: "The moon has stepped back like an artist gazing amazed at a work that points at him amazed" the moon is described as if it is admiring one of his own completed paintings, the moon is contrasted to the artist who had created a painting of same picture with its striking moonlight with Frieda as the centre of attention.
Ted Hughes in Full Moon and Little Frieda shows intensely and vividly his excitement and joy towards his daughters surprise at the moon in the middle of her canvas of art. Wonder and excitement of the moon lightened the poem by letting the reader picture the scene in their minds as well as the childish joy from Frieda. The poem clearly brings out wonder and excitement as well as anticipation; this poem definitely astonished many readers.
Full Moon
It is astonishing what difference a few words make. In his excitement at hearing his daughter state the same word three times, to be able to point at something and say the correct name of it, changes his world and anthropomorphises the moon. The utterance of language makes the moon come alive and be amazed at the person who has enabled it to come alive; the moon and the girl are now staring at each other in astonishment as neither expected the other to be able to do such a thing.
The power of one word: it can change your world.
Full Moon
Full Moon and Little Frieda Ted Hughes uses a wide range of techniques in “Full Moon and Little Frieda” that creates a sense of wonder and excitement to us as readers, we feel involved in the action. One of the ways in which he achieves is by varying his sentence structure. I know this because in the poem it says “And You Listening” as well as “A dark river of blood, any boulders, Balancing unspilled milk”. The…
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Ted Hughes uses a wide range of techniques in “Full Moon and Little Frieda” that creates a sense of wonder and excitement to us as readers, we feel involved in the action. One of the ways in which he achieves is by varying his sentence structure. I know this because in the poem it says “And You Listening” as well as “A dark river of blood, any boulders, Balancing unspilled milk”. The effect that this has, by using different sized or structured sentences it can create emphasis in the appropriate way intended. For example in the case of “And you listening” first of all, the sentence begins with ‘and’ which brings us right into focus and attention, we are involved in what is going on and because of the short length of the sentence, it stops us dead in our tracks, therefore we are urged to read on. What are we ‘listening’ to? Who is ‘you’, who is he talking to here? It is a short snappy sentence that jolts us into the now- or the ‘then’ to know what is going on, tension is built in this way. He also uses longer sentences in the poem with commas that separate the different ideas; this has a different effect that brings on excitement, but none the less very successful as well. When he says things like “cows are going home in the lane there, looping the hedges with their warm wreaths of breath- a dark river of blood, many boulders, Balancing unspilled milk” this sentence actually makes up the whole of the third stanza. The effect of this is that with all the different things happening at once, the ‘cows going home...looping the hedges... river of blood... many boulders..” we feel like everything is hitting us at a constant speed, that there is movement in the poem- something is about to happen next. We therefore want to read on to see what that is- tension is built in this way too.
The use of language in the poem also creates a sense of wonder and excitement; this is clear when it says “a cool small evening shrunk to a dog bark and the clank of a bucket”. This is effective in bringing on the sense of anticipation and anxiousness in the reader because it already says that the evening was ‘small’, to show that it was quite quick and was only a brief moment. However, it also says that it “shrunk to a dog bark and the clank of a bucket” this is effective because there is onomatopoeia used with the “bark” and the “clank” but it also emphasizes the quickness and sharpness of the evening. The fact that ‘bark’ and ‘clank’ are used is important because these are quite fast sounds, once they are sounded, they stop. It shows that the evening itself was also like this, that it lasted for a brief second and finished. This is effective because we want to know what happened, what was so amazing that it could only happen once and for such a short time?
The poet uses more effective language in the poem to create these aspects. When he says “A spider’s web, tense for the dew’s touch. A pail lifted, still and brimming- mirror to tempt a first star to a tremor” this is very effective in bringing the senses of excitement and anticipation to the reader as to what is about to happen and why everything is so tense in waiting to see it. When he says “spider’s web, tense for the dew’s touch” its shows that even the spiders, whose webs are usually quite frail and break easily are frozen up with expectancy and that the evening dews are resting on them, waiting. Also, in this line, there is a lot of use of the letter ‘s’, this creates the soft, slow, gentle flow of the words that emphasize the line itself because it mirrors it through its sounding rhythm. When Hughes says “ A pail lifted, still and brimming- mirror to tempt a first star to a tremor” we get the same idea, that the water is reflecting the stars, that the stars are trying to see themselves in the ‘mirror’, they want to move to have a closer look- that the mirror is trying to encourage them to move from their places in the sky. This creates the senses of wonder and excitement because we now feel that everything is coming alive very slowly- everything is in anticipation of what is about to happen- whatever that may be.
Another effective use of language used in the poem is when Hughes goes on to talk about the cows and what they are doing in the scene. This is shown when he says “cows are going home in the lane there, looping the hedges with their warm wreaths of breath” this image is slightly child-like, the idea of cows and the fact that they are walking through the lanes. It is quite a child-friendly image because a lot of children’s books are about animals- in particular- cows, that seem to be friendly animals in the mind of a child. When he says “looping the hedges with their warm wreaths of breath” it suggests that the outside, evening air is cold and that the cows are warm on the inside (emphasizes friendly, affectionate nature of the animals) and their air is looping their heads- almost as if to compare it with halos for an angel. The writer then goes on to say “A dark river of blood, many boulders, balancing unspilled milk” this could suggest that the lane looks a deathly red like blood and that the cows just look like boulders in the night-time, disguised from what they really are. Or perhaps it is to suggest that the cows are trying to get out of this ‘dark river of blood’, trying to transport their milk very carefully. It almost looks like the cows are brave for enduring this ‘blood river’ to get their milk to those who need it. Again, it creates excitement but also shows that the cows are friendly creatures and are doing their best to help people.
We are then shown another technique that the writer uses in the poem, direct speech. the poet says “”Moon!’ you cry suddenly, “Moon! Moon!”” This is effective because it shoots us into what is happening, shows us that people are actually there, witnessing what is happening. Also, by the use of the exclamation marks, it shows that Frieda (we are assuming, by the word ‘you’) is excited about the moon being there, seeing it so closely. The word suddenly shows us that there may have been silence before she cried out, it emphasizes the event and involves us in the scene. By the use of the word ‘you’ it is as if Hughes is actually talking to his daughter, or telling her this when she is as a memory of what she was like, from this we take a different approach to the poem because it gets us to wonder when this poem was written, how does he feel about Frieda now? Is she the same as she used to be? We become excited because of the thoughts and imagination opportunities we are given here by Hughes’s language.
Another technique Hughes uses in the poem is similes and metaphors. This is shown when he says “the moon has stepped back like an artist gazing amazed at a work” this simile is effective because it not just a simile but it is also personification of the moon. We begin to imagine that the moon is some kind of painter that has made the world his masterpiece- or perhaps Hughes is suggesting that the moon thinks of Frieda as his masterpiece. It gives the impression that Hughes thinks very highly of his daughter and is trying to show that everything on the earth- and in space loves her and feels the same way. This creates wonder and excitement because we, as readers, begin to think about Frieda as well, we imagine her, what she looks like, how she sounds and what her personality is like. The reason we do this is because we are given such a vivid impression of her that we feel compelled to read on and know more about her. Hughes then goes on to say, in the closing line “that points at him amazed”. This is very effective because we wonder why the moon, this amazing glowing orbiting symbol of beauty and marvel is amazed at a little girl down on earth. It is almost as if the moon (being the artist in this case) has painted a girl on a canvas and the girl is talking to ‘him’, looking at him, thinking the same thing that he thinks about her. This is hugely effective because we feel that the moon and little Frieda are on the same level- they are both amazed at each other for different reasons. We get a sense of animation at this point and leaves us with a feeling of wonder and contented conjecture.
It is a great poem emphasising the beauty of life as we should appreciate the simple things in life as we might not have them forever.
Ted Hughes and his awesome poem
Full Moon and Little Frieda is an incredible poem about one man's admiration and pure love for his daughter. The poet's daughter means everything to him and this love is embodied throughout the poem. Ted Hughes' appreciation for his daughter is especially shown in the personification of the moon and the way it responds to Frieda. Time itself also stops in his daughter's presence.
Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed this poem, as it is one of the more happier poems the poetry anthology. I especially love the way in which the poem illustrates a brief moment in time so well.
It's a lovely poem ...
.. which shows the poet's love for his young daughter, who is obviously very precious to him. The poem is crafted really well - everything builds up in a way that makes you share Frieda's excitement, and I can't imagine anyone who wouldn't be awed by the magical twist at the end.
Full Moon
it's a poem which really touches the heart. it shows how one man thinks the world of his daughter. it's brilliant :-)
Little Freida
A superb, fantastic, mind-blowing, mind-altering, and mind-boggling poem.
I love how Hughes vividly captures the evening atmosphere and actions of Little Frieda but also manages to reflect on the theme of 'the fragility of a child's mind' through its unique structure.
Full moon n' little Frieda
Hughe's poem of his 'Frieda' conveys a much bigger message than the obvious one that he thinks his daughter is amazing. The imagery he establishes is remarkable and the true message this poem tries to pass on to us, the reader, is greater than any other poem I have read.
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little frieda :D
Full moon and little frieda is a unique poem which reveals a brighter aspect of life. It explores the simplicity of nature from different points of view. Most importantly, it is about a father's love for his child, frieda, describing as though she is a work of art. :D
It is a beautiful poem. Hughes' precise description creates a clear snapshot of the evening; we can imagine ourselves in the scene at that precise moment, experiencing the magical moment in which little Frieda and everything else in the scene becomes the creation of the moon. We can easily perceive that this memory of his daughter is very significant to him.
Full Moon Little Frieda
What makes this poem so memorable is how the poet manages to create almost a magical effect. How he encloses all into only a fragment of time (in the first stanza), how he applies sibilance and alliteration to create a musical sound (in the second stanza) and how he personifies the moon all help to achieve this magical effect. This really emphasizes how remarkable the experience was for him. By describing how Frieda…
Read the whole commentWhat makes this poem so memorable is how the poet manages to create almost a magical effect. How he encloses all into only a fragment of time (in the first stanza), how he applies sibilance and alliteration to create a musical sound (in the second stanza) and how he personifies the moon all help to achieve this magical effect. This really emphasizes how remarkable the experience was for him. By describing how Frieda becomes part of the beautiful painting, we really get the insight about how the poet feels about his daughter, which is incredible love and admiration. Furthermore, his emphasis on very small details in the first stanza makes us feel as if we, too, are also experiencing and sharing that precise moment with the two.
The poem really creates that warmth of being in a family by describing every minor detail. This creates a very vivid image and emphasises on how much that one moment in time, at the start of the poem, meant to Hughes.
The magical in the twist is what makes this poem really special and it is no doubt that this is what will differentiate and make this poem one of the most memorable within the whole anthology.
Full Moon and Little Frieda
This poem is a beautiful composition which describes an English countryside. The poet pays attention to very small details, such as the lifting of a pail and the cows which wak down the lane, during a serene evening. I really appreciated the ending, where Little Frieda and the moon could mutually appreciate each other's beauty. Ted Hughes has created many vivid images throughout the poem which enable us to imagine the precise moment on that evening, when Frieda was enjoying the moonrise.
Full Moon and Little Frieda
Ted Hughes manages to firstly talk of the small aspects of this memorable moment that he shares with his daughter, eg. the sounds and the details on a spiderweb. The aspects get larger and larger until finally at the end it comes to the moon looking down upon this evening and this particular memory. I love how this is done, as it emphisises how this evening was like a snapshot or picture of a moment in Ted Hughes and little Freida's life, with little details entwining to create a masterpiece.
Full Moon and Little Frieda
Full Moon and Little Frieda is such a beautiful poem. It's extremely emotional and very touching. It shows how much the poet, Ted Hughes, loves his daughter. The poem shows the Ted Hughes' enthusiasm as he sees his daughter joyfully looking at the moon. I love how he includes every single aspect of the scenery to show that his daughter is the universe to him. Also, the fact that he uses the moon as personification to describe that his daughter is a work of art.
This poem is truly amazing. As both Hughes' child, Frieda, and the moon are the works of nature, he had managed to convey his amazement in this poem very well. It was like as if he had never known such a beauty from nature before, and that it had only struck his mind when his daughter's innocence and enthusiasm randomly entered England's landscape he was describing.
The first thing you notice when you look at the poem is how the lines are scattered and disorganized, illustrating the thoughts of a young girl’s mind. Ted Hughes takes a snapshot of this evening as he observes his daughter’s amazement of the moon. Vivid imageries involving different senses; sight, touch and sound are included. The poet blends the overview of the landscape, the moon, sounds and physical feelings to create a unique poem.
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Full Moon and Little Frieda was a bare powerful poem. reading through it I went through different emotions as the imagery was vivid therefore made me feelas though i was part of it. it is especially within the first stanza that we are able to feel the affection for Frieda. the comparison between the moon and Frieda at the end left a strong yet beautiful image of the beauty of Frieda..sickkk ! Ted hUGHES,, UR SIMPLY. a GOD.
This poem is one of the most effective metaphors i have ever witnessed. The whole poem is based on the moon being an artist and this is just so mesmerizing. I believe Ted Hughes has made a normal evening into a beautiful and artistic evening.
Full Moon and Little Frieda
I thought that this poem was really well written. I like the way in which Ted Hughes makes a lot of vidid images in your mind. You can picture a lot of snapshots in your mind when you read the poem and you can also sort of feel the atmosphere of the poem. The way in which Ted Hughes wrote this poem based on the love that he has with his daughter is very touching because from this, there is evidence that he loves her dearly and loves spending time with her.
This wonderful poem made me feel many different kinds of emotion. It made me feel calm and peaceful by the way Ted Hughes captures the beautiful moon and its surroundings. Its also great in the fact that he shows that Frieda is the moon's most finest creation. This shows that he loves his daughter dearly. Ted Hughes is well and truly a poetry genius.
full moon and little frieda
Ted Hughes poem is like a painting that unravels itself bit by bit.Heightening in beauty with every stroke.There is pure innocence reflected in little frieda.Truly a magical poem.
Full Moon and Little Frieda
To me, this is a magical piece of art which brings a picture into the readers'mind. The specific details of the poem creates a feeling of impressiveness in everyone's heart. This poem suggests how much the poet loves and adores his duaghter. "Full Moon and Little Frieda" is absolutely the most heart-touching poem we've ever read. ;D
Full moon and Little Frieda
The Full moon and little Frieda is a poem that shows how much Ted Hughes loves his daughter. The poem itself is a small moment of the evening, which is why at the beginning of the poem it said a "small evening". Everything in the evening is very still and the spider's web also explains well about how much the evening was still. It is truly a poem full of emotions and a clear explanation of the scene.
O and little Frieda*
Full moon and little Frieda is a poem that is written by a father who has an unconditional love towards his daughter. He describes her as a painting, like Monaliza-a masterpiece. All the details make up a wonderful snap-shot of the precious memory that he has in that single moment when the full moon is RISING-breaking dawn. The magical emotions and twist in the poem are fantastico! It turns out that we are the painting, the objects, and the elements, the molecules, the atoms. Little Frieda are molecules of this big big world. We can sense and feel the magical touch of the calm, relaxing, undescribable happiness
Full Moon and Little Frieda
The poet seems to have put a lot of emotions into this piece of poetry. All of these are the results of the admiration he has towards his daughter. Even the way that the lines are structured unevenly as if a child has written the poem suggests this. In my opinion, the personification he used with the moon at the end of the poem might actually suggest that he, himself, is the moon.
Full moon and Little Frieda
I think this poem is truly a unique poem. At first, Ted Hughes uses short and stabbing phases to create tension in the poem. This creates the same feeling as Frieda who is waiting for the moon to rise. Later Ted Hughes decides to use Frieda's direct speech to break the silence showing the innocence of his beloved daughter.
Full Moon and Little Frieda is a calm and peaceful poem, which fills with magic. The poetic devices in the poem are powerful and more effective than any other poems I have read before. It is surprising how Hughes can use nature to create such an atmosphere. Also, while reading this poem I feel like everything has stopped, only focusing on the presence of the mooon and little Frieda, and I was there admiring the moon with Frieda.
"Full Moon and Little Frieda"
"Full Moon and Little Frieda"is a wonderful poem describing the poet's daughter enjoying her day at a peacful countryside in the evening. He uses personification and similes to suggest that the moon is like an artist admiring his amazing wok, which is his daughter. This shows that he thinks that his daughter is amazing and it is a magical twist at the end of the poem.
the SWEETEST poem ever...**
I love how Hughes has brought about adoring images in our mind... It is like a wonderful piece of ARTWORK, which shows the purity and innocence of Frieda, who is completely amazed by the MOON, so perspicuously. As I read on, I felt struck by the stillness of the environment around her as every single line in the poem emphasises this little moment very preciously, especially when 'spiders web tense for the dew's touch'; it is like everything is freezed just for this little moment. Moreover, the way he personifies the MOON as an artist results a really great magical twist to the poem.
"Full Moon and Little Frieda"
This poem clearly shows how wonderful the moon is. The language Hughes used brings the readers into the poem and let them see how amazing this "piece of art work" can be created by the moon. There is a turning point in the poem where it changes from Frieda looking at the moon to be the moon who is actually the one watching Frieda. This is an interesting way to show the link between Frieda and the moon. Moreover, all the actions that happened emphasize the calm and quiet atmosphere of the country side and personified the moon which creates various emotional feelings for the readers.
Full Moon and Little Frieda
I find this poem rather sweet. I love how the poet, Ted Hughes, describes the poem magically and personifies the moon as an artist. Hughes specifies all the details of the surroundings in the scene which emphasises the fact that this poem is based on only one small moment, like a fragment of time. As the poem continues, the details builds up and so does the tension, showing that everything is waiting for just one…
Read the whole commentI find this poem rather sweet. I love how the poet, Ted Hughes, describes the poem magically and personifies the moon as an artist. Hughes specifies all the details of the surroundings in the scene which emphasises the fact that this poem is based on only one small moment, like a fragment of time. As the poem continues, the details builds up and so does the tension, showing that everything is waiting for just one moment. This makes me excited, wanting to know what would happen next. The magical twist in the end which shows that the moon is the one that created this beauty, that it is the moon looking down into the scen, at Frieda, not Frieda looking at her as referred earlier in the poem. Full Moon and Little Frieda is a very interesting poem which I simply really enjoyed reading. The poem flows continuously and is written beautifully, making me, and all readers, filled with all sorts of emotions by the time we reach the end of it.
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Is the best poem!!
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My name is benja i love it.This poem was the i read for me the best part is the because i cryed of emotion.
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Fantastic pOem
Wow! I really like this poem.It is the best one I ever read.What makes it more interesting is the way the poet gives us a vivid description of a peaceful countryside in the evening and also his daughter's great fascination with the moon.At a certain time,we have the feeling that everything has come to a standstill,for a moment but Frieda's direct speech breaks the silence and thus,Hughes highlights her innocence.A unique wonderful poem which gets the readers as well involve in this scenery to contemplate this picture as if in reality...
Full Moon and Little Frieda
I find the poem fascinating.It is simple and complex at the same time.The line: "A dark river of blood, many boulders" shocks one out of the still,quiet scene with a dark and ominous note. It may be a reference, a sudden reminder to the poet, or a foreshadowing of a terrible event. The mood changes again in the next line and we forget that momentary shadow in the excitement of a child's discovery of something magically wonderful.
I would like to read other readers comments on this particular line.
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this poem talks about minor stuffs which we normally would not be able to notice. but since it is a "cool evening" every small things is noticeable. the poem is in blank verse. the moon is personified by the poet, Ted Hughes. the tone of the first two stanza is soft and calm. but in third stanza the tone changes with the sentence saying " A dark river of blood,...". this is actually referring to the cows' milk according to me. the cows' milk have not been spilled yet and they were balanced. there is also figure of speech. there's also repeating of amazed and moon. the poem is written from Ted's point of view.
i love ted hughes so much
THE POEM.....duh!!!
well...see i think this poem is pretty cool cause u know...like the poet expresses the whole scene in a very cool and calm manner...which i, u know, appreciate...soo yea,,, these are my comments on the powem....
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full moon and little frieda
full moon and little frieda is a set in a calm and quiet environment. we could say that it is a build up to ted hughes excitement of hearing his daughters first words. he shows the reader that little frieda is pure and innocent through a series of imagery "balancing unspilled milk". we could also say that the moon is used a a symbol to represent ted hughes "gazing amazed at his work". the lines are unstructured and creates tension and excitement. all these are broken at the sudden utter of little frieda's first words "moon...moon!moon!
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mi fi a hate dis poem
full moon and little frieda
the poem is interseting. the poet to me was quite happy when one evening whiles he was walking and talking to his little girl, he heard her say for the first time moon, moon, moon
In the poem Ted is in awe of his daughter’s amazement and interest of the night environment. His affection for Frieda is shown through the detailed analysis of her own observations and amazement at the site of the moon.