Hawk Roosting Flashcards
1
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“Hawk”
A
Bird of prey, hunter (not hunted), dangerous, top of the food chain, dominance, power, control, observe, watch
2
Q
“I” “my” “mine” “me”
A
Personal pronouns, only concerned for itself, control/power
3
Q
“kills and eat” “tearing off heads” “The allotment of death”
A
Violence/power
4
Q
“Creation”
A
Capital letter, religion, God
5
Q
“For the one path of my flight is direct”
A
Becomes darker as the poem progresses (more death/violence/control)
6
Q
“I am going to keep things like this”
A
Enjoying control, confidence, significant, certain things wont change, complete dominance
7
Q
Compare to?
A
Ozymandias
