Ted hughes poems Flashcards
Theme of the thought fox
1) Animal Symbolism
2) Power of imagination
3) Memories
Theme of the jaguar
1) Men’s disregard of nature
2) Freedom and Captivity
3) The power of imagination
Theme of the harvest moon
1) Seasonal Change and disruption
2) The power, majesty, and timelessness of nature
3) Rural life in Britain
The theme of football at slack
1) The power, majesty, and timelessness of nature
2) Man vs nature
3) Resilience of men
The theme of the horses
1)Nature’s Beauty and Sublimity
2) Rural life vs urban life
3) Man’s relationship with nature
The theme of wind
1)Man vs nature
2) The Storminess of Human Relationships
3) The power, majesty, and timelessness of nature
The theme of relic
1) The power of nature
2) Circle of life
3) man vs nature
The theme of hawk roosting
1)The power, majesty, and timelessness of nature
2) Predator and Prey
3) Human hubris
The theme of a memory
1) Rural life in Britain
2) Man’s relationship with nature
3) Memories
The theme of telegraph wires
1) Man’s attempt to control nature
2) Man and technology
3) The power, majesty, and timelessness of nature
The theme of cat and mouse
1) Power, majesty, and timelessness of nature
2) Resistance to change
3) Man vs man
Writer’s social context of the thought fox
A fox-man from his dream inspired Ted Hughes to reject overly academic/intellectual writing and embrace fox-like distinctive creative writing which shaped this poem and his obscure writing style.
Historical context of the harvest moon
Red orange moon occurs in midst autumn during the equinox that farmer use for light to harvest as back then there was no electricity and candle light had a limited range
The jaguar historical context
Hughes worked at the london zoo
Theme of Roe deer
1) The Mystery of Nature
2)Man’s relationship with nature
3) Power of imagination
