In the poem "Mid-Term Break", we can appreciate how heaney tries to arouse the feelings of pity and compassion (for the family). He achieves this by introducing a child who talks in a natural way and uses simple vocabulary. Also, he emphasizes those feelings by creating shoking images.
While we read the poem, we can notice how the speaking voice is restraint. This means that he is not showing his feelings towards his dead brother and the complicated situation. …