hawk roosting Flashcards
what does the title of the poem ‘”roosting” suggests
suggests the hawk is still, not a swooping bird of prey as we may imagine. This gives a sense of the hawk meditating on his powers of destruction.
what is the tone
haughty.
what does the quote no falsifying dream” suggest
The hawk is focused and not distracted ”
what does the quote “I hold Creation in my foot”, “it is all mine” suggest
The language creates an arrogance to the hawk
what does the quote “allotment of
death”. show
There is a sense of control and that the hawk is playing God throughout the poem
what do the Final words – “I am going to keep things like this” shows
shows the power that the hawk has. It is a
statement suggesting he is king of the animal kingdom and untouchable.
when was ted hughes a poet laureate till and why did he stop
until his death in 1984
what kind of poems did he write the most
wrote many poems about the natural world
what did ted deny the poem was about
Hughes said the poem wasn’t about cruelty
what did ted hughes want to show
he just wanted to show a hawks ‘natural way of
thinking’
what do the clearly organised structures reflect
reflects the hawk’s control over his life and land
what does the The steady and calm pace to the poem again mirror
mirrors the hawk’s measured control over the
woodland – he will not be rushed by anyone.
what are the 4 possible links and themes this poem can be compared to
Power and control – Ozymandias
The natural world – To Autumn, Afternoons, Death of a Naturalist
