23), using their nicknames or telling anecdotes about their lives and then following this up with stating how all sons and daughters (presumably of the town or village by said hill) are eventually brought back to be buried on this particular hill. The next set of people is described in a more intimate way, with the narrator calling them “aunt” and “uncle” (both l. 4, 10, 14, 22, 27, 31).įirst there are five men, then five women, all of which are given specific monikers based on their characters and a brief description of the manner of their deaths. Their description always begins with the question of their current location which the narrator then answers with the statement that they are all “are sleeping on the hill” (l. The poem titled “The Hill” describes a cemetery located on a hill and those who are buried there. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community.
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