Analysis of ‘The Oxen’ by Thomas Hardy: 2022<
September 14, 2018 by Website Contributors
Analysis of ‘The Oxen’ by Thomas Hardy: 2022

“The Oxen” is a poem by the English novelist and poet Thomas Hardy. It relates to a West Country legend: that, on the anniversary of Christ’s Nativity, each Christmas Day, farm animals kneel in their stalls in homage. It was first published in December 1915, in the London newspaper The Times The Oxen Thomas Hardy… Continue reading Analysis of ‘The Oxen’ by Thomas Hardy: 2022

Analysis of ‘The Workbook’ by Thomas Hardy: 2022<
September 12, 2018 by Website Contributors
Analysis of ‘The Workbook’ by Thomas Hardy: 2022

Thomas Hardy, the son of a stonemason, was born in Dorset, England, on June 2, 1840. He trained as an architect and worked in London and Dorset for ten years. Hardy began his writing career as a novelist, publishing Desperate Remedies (Tinsley Brothers) in 1871, and was soon successful enough to leave the field of architecture for… Continue reading Analysis of ‘The Workbook’ by Thomas Hardy: 2022

Ah are you Digging on My Grave Rhyme Scheme: 2022<
May 7, 2018 by Website Contributors
Ah are you Digging on My Grave Rhyme Scheme: 2022

The poem Ah, Are You Digging on My Grave is completely and solely concerned with the notions of death and a subtle possibility of after-life. The poem dissects the romantic notion associated with death and remembrance. It is presupposed that death causes a permanence of memories of the one who has demised. But Hardy deconstructs… Continue reading Ah are you Digging on My Grave Rhyme Scheme: 2022

Ah are you Digging on My Grave Themes: 2022<
May 7, 2018 by Website Contributors
Ah are you Digging on My Grave Themes: 2022

The poem Ah, Are You Digging on My Grave is completely and solely concerned with the notions of death and a subtle possibility of after-life. The poem dissects the romantic notion associated with death and remembrance. It is presupposed that death causes a permanence of memories of the one who has demised. But Hardy deconstructs… Continue reading Ah are you Digging on My Grave Themes: 2022

The Darkling Thrush Analysis by Thomas Hardy: 2022<
December 5, 2017 by Website Contributors
The Darkling Thrush Analysis by Thomas Hardy: 2022

Thomas Hardy was a man born into a simple rural family with valuable skills in writing. His fame and populace placed him inside the most prestigious literary circles of the urban Victorian society but it was not enough to place the rural and simple way of life out of his heart. In his works Hardy… Continue reading The Darkling Thrush Analysis by Thomas Hardy: 2022

The Darkling Thrush: Poetic Devices: 2023<
December 5, 2017 by Website Contributors
The Darkling Thrush: Poetic Devices: 2023

Primarily speaking of his philosophical outlook, Thomas Hardy was a man of intensity, and his poems are a reflection of that vehement personality. He is perhaps better known as a novelist, but his poems have been described as musical, powerful, and often mournful. The poem, The Darkling Thrush, is an honest example of his classic… Continue reading The Darkling Thrush: Poetic Devices: 2023

The Darkling Thrush: Themes and Tone: 2022<
December 5, 2017 by Website Contributors
The Darkling Thrush: Themes and Tone: 2022

Primarily speaking of his philosophical outlook, Thomas Hardy was a man of intensity, and his poems are a reflection of that vehement personality. He is perhaps better known as a novelist, but his poems have been described as musical, powerful, and often mournful. The poem, The Darkling Thrush, is an honest example of his classic… Continue reading The Darkling Thrush: Themes and Tone: 2022

The Darkling Thrush: Summary and Explanation: 2022<
December 5, 2017 by Website Contributors
The Darkling Thrush: Summary and Explanation: 2022

Primarily speaking of his philosophical outlook, Thomas Hardy was a man of intensity, and his poems are a reflection of that vehement personality. He is perhaps better known as a novelist, but his poems have been described as musical, powerful, and often mournful. The poem, The Darkling Thrush, is an honest example of his classic… Continue reading The Darkling Thrush: Summary and Explanation: 2022