Roe-Deer by Ted Hughes Flashcards
1
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Subject
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The speaker is driving and suddenly he sees two roe-deer standing. He is so touched by the beautiful scene, that he stops the car to get a closer look, but in doing so he scares them away. The scene goes back to its previous shape, as though they were never there to begin with.
2
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Context
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- From Moortown 1979, 12th volume.
- Hughes reflects his interest in animals and nature in this poem.
3
Q
Language Techniques
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- Interplay in imagery between darkness and light.
- Metaphor; “They had happened into my dimension”
- “They planted their two or three years of secret deerhood”
4
Q
Form and Structure
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- Written in couplets
- Free verse
- Irregular line lengths
- Use of iambic meter
- Spondees used; “dawn-dirty light”, “blue-dark deer”
- Poem has a flow of its own just like nature and her beautiful creatures have.
5
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Mood
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This poem has a peaceful mood about it, as the speaker appreciates the beautiful scene before him.
