Hawk Roosting Flashcards
1
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Context
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wrote many poems about the natural world
lost 2 wives and a daughter
hawk is an analogy for hitler
2
Q
Quotes[6]
A
‘i sit in the top of the wood’
‘or in sleep rehearse perfect kills’
‘and the earth’s face upward for my inspection’
‘i kill where i please for it is all mine-there is no sophistry in my body’
‘the sun is behind me’
‘my eye has permitted nochange’
3
Q
Structure
A
clearly organised 6 stanzas shows hawk’s control over life