Sam McGee
Service
midnight sun
sights,
ebarge
pam
And that very night, as we lay packed tight
in our robes beneath the snow,
And the dogs were fed, and the stars o'erhead
were dancing heel and toe,
How do these lines evoke a sense of time and place in which this poem
is set?
The phrases "lay packed tight" and "stars o'erhead" suggest
that the poem takes place in a modern-day campground.
The phrases the stars o'erhead" and "were dancing heel
O and toe evoke a sense of whimsy, indicating that the poem
is set in an imagery place.
The mention of "in our robes beneath the snow" and "the
O dogs were fed suggests that the poem takes place on a trail
in the northern wilderness.
The mention of "that very night" and "packed tight in our
O robes suggests that the poem takes place on a cold winter
night inside a cabin.