Hawk Roosting Flashcards
1
Q
In sleep ….Perfect …. And …
A
Rehearse
Kills
Eat
2
Q
Now I hold …. In my …
A
Creation
Foot
3
Q
My …. Are …. Off …..
A
Manners
Tearing
Heads
4
Q
What is the structure of hawk roosting?
A
Dramatic monologue
Begins with the hawk in a calm state, ends up with them demonstrating superiority
First person- ego centric
5
Q
What language is used in hawk roosting?
A
Violent language
Repetition
Monosyballic
Oxymoron
Irony
6
Q
When was hawk roosting published?
A
1960
7
Q
What is the context behind hawk roosting?
A
Born in West Yorkshire
Served as British poet laureate
Received an order of merit from the queen
Studied English at Cambridge
Obsessed with nature
Wide committed suicide because he was so controlling
He physically harmed his wife causing her to have a miscarriage
He had an affair with
