Hawk Roosting - Ted Hughes Flashcards
“i ____ in the top of the ____, my _____ _____”
“i sit in the top of the wood, my eyes closed”
“_____ perfect ____ and _____”
“rehearse perfect kills and eat”
“earth’s ____ upward for my ____”
“earth’s face upward for my inspection”
“now i hold _____ in my ____”
“now i hold creation in my foot”
“i ____ where i ____ because it is all _____”
“i kill where i please because it is all mine”
“my _____ are _____ off heads”
“my manners are tearing off heads”
“my ____ has permitted no _____”
“my eye has permitted no change”
“i am ____ to keep things like ____”
“i am going to keep things like this”
“i sit in the top of the wood, my eyes closed” what does this show
physically up high - symbolises it’s power, “eyes closed” suggests the hawk is at peace because it knows it doesn’t have to fear anything
“rehearse perfect kills and eat” what does this show
violence is emphasised as it thinks about killing when it’s asleep
“earth’s face upward for my inspection” what does this show
hawk looks down on everything figuratively and literally, inspection sounds sinister and tyrannical
“now i hold creation in my foot” what does this show
pride - suggests God had to work to create the hawk, but now nature and God are presented as tiny prey at the hawks mercy
“i kill where i please because it is all mine” what does this show
simple, monosyllabic talking creates a sense of control
“my manners are tearing off heads” what does this show
oxymoron juxtaposes politeness with extreme violence to shock the reader
“my eye has permitted no change” what does this show
parts of the hawks body have been addressed throughout the poem - perfectly adapted to be powerful, ends in a full stop to give a matter-of-fact tone
