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Hawk Roosting
Cards in this deck (10)
- 1PunctuationEnjambment to stress final words in lines + dashes to control rhythm and word emphasis - imitates his flight
- 2Other FeaturesLatin versions of words - association with times past, his longevity - he/ the hawk species has been around for a very long time in history
- 3Hawk RoostingMentality of killing/tyrant
- 4FocusViolence in Nature, Creation and evolution
- 5FormFree verse, dramatic monologue; 6 stanzas
- 6Voice1st person, tone of arrogance and possible delusion
- 7Structure-Describes his position- a wood/tree at the top
-Natures law designed for him
-His power to kil-Unchanging nature - 8Sound EffectsHarsh consonants in opening stanza;rhythm jerky in places then emphatic. Frequent repetition of 'I' 'me' 'my' shows focus on himself
- 9ImagesWord order L6
Paradox in L 10/12
'bones of living' - 10Repetition'hooked head and hooked feet' - emphasis danger
St 3 - foot - focuses reader
Ambiguity of the sun behind
St 6 Negatives with 'change' - everything imitates the way he wants
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- English Flashcards on Hawk Roosting, created by JosephBailey on 21/05/2013.
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