Hawk Roosting

Question 1

Ted Huges

Answer 1

RAF fighter in WW2

Experienced terrifying power of dictators (Hitler)

Question 2

Structure

Answer 2

Allegory for political leaders

Regular structure demonstrates regimentation and tight control under dictatorship

Question 3

1st

Answer 3

“Hawk” - predator
“I sit in the top of the world, my eyes closed”
“convenience of the high trees!”
“air’s buoyancy”
“the earth’s face upward for my inspection”

Question 4

2nd

Answer 4

“Now I hold Creation in my foot”
“I kill where I please because it is all mine”
“There is no sophistry”
“My manners are tearing off heads”

Question 5

3rd

Answer 5

“The allotment of death”
“The sun is behind me”
“I am going to keep things like this.”