The Red Wheelbarrow is a poem divided into four couplets that focuses on one wheelbarrow. A wheelbarrow would seem very simple for most people. But in this poem, it gets an unusual significance.
The word "red" in the title possibly indicates the wheelbarrow's imminent signification. Red often attracts attention. Perhaps this is also why the author chose to have an isolated stanza about just "a red wheel/barrow."
The poem is also comprised of enjambments, which create a rhythm. The enjambment also creates suspense because after you read a line, there is uncertainty of what follows.For example, in the first line, the author begins with "so much depends." After reading this line I didn't know where the poet was going with this. However, I was intrigued because I wanted to know what so much depends on. Therefore, enjambments can make a poem more interesting.
The speaker of the poem seems to be an observer because it is not written in first person. I get the impression that the setting is a farm and the speaker is a nearby farm boy or farm girl. It could also be a country setting if it's not a farm.Also, the diction is very simple, the tone is calm and there is not much going on in the poem.
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