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What is one of the dominant themes in Thomas Hardy's poem 'Hap'?
What is one of the dominant themes in Thomas Hardy's poem 'Hap'?
Hardy's poem 'Ah, Are You Digging on My Grove' romanticizes the concept of death.
Hardy's poem 'Ah, Are You Digging on My Grove' romanticizes the concept of death.
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What metaphor represents chance and faith in Hardy's poem 'Hap'?
What metaphor represents chance and faith in Hardy's poem 'Hap'?
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In World War I poetry, soldier poets write from the ______ and report their experiences.
In World War I poetry, soldier poets write from the ______ and report their experiences.
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Match the following elements of World War I poetry with their descriptions:
Match the following elements of World War I poetry with their descriptions:
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Study Notes
Hardy's "Hap"
- Structure: Argumentative structure with allusions and metonymy
- Allusions: God's suffering is joy.
- Metonymy: God's power greater than individual joy
- Personification: Hope likened to a flower
- Cross Casualty: Metonymy for chance and faith, life abstracted
- Purblind Doomsters: Three sisters (half-blind judges) - mythical allusion
- Themes: Faith, chance, destiny, time are powerful forces in life
- Tone: Life is a pilgrimage, full of pain and sorrow
- Form: Sonnet; dark tone
"Ah, Are You Digging on My Grove?"
- Dominant theme: Death
- Dialogue: Conflict between woman and dog
- Symbolism: "Rue" symbolizes sorrow.
- Death's Trap: Death is personified
- Tone: Bitter realism and naturalism
- Structure: Concrete imagery
Poetry of WWI
- Pre-War Period: Idealization and romanticization of war; necessity of war discussed.
- War Period: Soldier poets writing from battlefields; reporting war through poetry.
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Post-War Period: Poets offer two attitudes
- Pro-War Poetry: Supporting the war (trench poets)
- Anti-War Poetry: Against the war (trench poets)
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Explore the themes and structures of Thomas Hardy's poems, including 'Hap' and 'Ah, Are You Digging on My Grove?'. Delve into the broader context of poetry from World War I, examining how soldiers articulated their experiences. This quiz will help you understand the intricate use of literary devices and the evolution of poetic themes.
