poems NEUTRAL TONES by: Thomas Hardy (1840-1928) E stood by a pond that winter day‚ And the sun was white‚ as though chidden of God‚ And a few leaves lay on the starving sod‚ --They had fallen from an ash‚ and were gray. Your eyes on me were as eyes that rove Over tedious riddles solved years ago; And some words played between us to and fro-- On which lost the more by our love. The smile on your mouth was the deadest thing Alive enough to have strength to die; And a grin of
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The Going in part of a set of poems written by Hardy for Emma between 1912-13. All these poems are a reflection of his guilt and regret at remaining oblivious to his wife’s state. The poems are attempts at redemption and attempts at trying to console himself. The Going is an accusation at Emma’s untimely departure. A way for Hardy to somehow placate himself‚ rid himself of guilt. The title suggests an action which is contained and the coupling of ’the’ with ’going’ gives it a deeper edge significance
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TP CASTT: Oxen by Thomas Hardy Title- I predict the poem will be about something about an ox. In addition‚ I predict the oxen in the poem will symbolize strength‚ so an idea of strength or power might be portrayed. Paraphrase- It is Christmas Eve and an elder is telling the children a story near the fire. The children initially believe the story about Oxen kneeling and did not doubt the fact at all. Years later‚ the children obviously grow older and eventually do not believe the story
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for example‚ the host is probable to kill his wife or punish her. Another possibility is that she may be regret the wrong behavior and ask for condone. The Workbox is a powerful and irony poem from Thomas Hardy. The dialogue between the couple makes us have obvious pictures of the tale. Thomas Hardy would make use of the comparison to make readers impressed‚ such as character’s actions and sayings. I really admire that the writer has such intelligence. Although the poem is not long‚ it sends us
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Victoria Rey April 30th‚ 2014 The Voice Thomas Hardy The poem “The Voice” by Thomas Hardy‚ deals with a man’s pain of loss and the difficulty of accepting the absence of his loved one. By seeing the lexical choices‚ language and punctuation of the poem‚ we can notice his sense of grief‚ by showing the reader how alone he feels without her‚ and how much he misses and loves her. Stanza one begins with the phrase “Woman much missed” which conveys feelings of mourning and regret
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The first stanza begins when Hardy listens “the voice” “Saying that now you are not as you were When you had changed from the one who was all to me” the phrase “you are not as you were” suggests to the reader a feeling of nostalgia as he remembers “the one who was all to me”‚ the long vowels transmit melancholy‚ and it is emphasized by “all to me” that creates an echoing effect. To continue this feeling the poet finishes “But as at first‚ when our day was fair” this phrase‚ started with staccato
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Ouestion Hardy has been described as “very dark and morbid”. Discuss with reference to three poems. “To me the universe was all void of Life‚ of purpose‚ of volition‚ even of hostility‚ it was one huge‚ dead‚ immeasurable‚ Steam- Engine rolling on‚ in its dead indifference‚ to grind me limb from limb”‚ was posited by Carlyle‚ and affirmed by Thomas Hardy. Hardy’s poems are generally perceived to be pessimistic and cynical in nature‚ wherein the existence of humans on earth by a supposed Divine authority
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Hardy’s narrative methods in “The Voice” The voice is one of Hardy’s bleakest poems reflecting on how Emma is just a memory; Hardy uses the method of questioning to create enigma and a voice in his head highlighting the title. Hardy uses first person to convey his loneliness “how you call to me‚ call to me” The repetition suggests his longing pain and grief‚ Hardy the narrator seems to be very self-conscious and the story of pain is the most important emotion at this point. The direct address
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Thomas Hardy as a War Poet Thomas Hardy is one of the most famous and prolific British writers of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Most people recognize Hardy as an author of novels‚ but he preferred to write poetry. Both his novels and his poetry give a pessimistic view of the world. Subjects for his poetry include nature‚ love‚ and war. Most of his poems on war have tragic themes and present humans as having little control over their destinies. A major theme of Thomas Hardy’s tragic
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The theme of tragedy is often discussed in terms of this book. Fascinated by Greek tragedy‚ Hardy uses tragic circumstances to enhance the Wessex countryside and its inhabitants. By doing so he not only develops his story‚ but attains a certain grandeur for his novel. His first attempts at tragedy were The Return of the Native and The Mayor of Casterbridge‚ but Tess of the d’Urbervilles is the culmination of his efforts. In this work‚ Hardy projects ancient drama into modern novel form. To accomplish
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