What similarities and differences can you see in The Thought-Fox and
Digging in terms of ideas, language, structure, and rhythm / rhyme?-
How might these aspects affect any reading of the poem?
What similarities and differences can you see in ‘The Thought-Fox’ and
‘Digging’ in terms of ideas, language, structure, and rhythm / rhyme?
- How might these aspects affect any reading of the poem?
I found that one of the most significant similarities between ‘The
Thought-Fox’ by Ted Hughes and ‘Digging’ by Seamus Heaney, was how the
poets in question talked about their writing process, their creative
process in the poem itself. In each poem the voice of the poet is
easily distinguished, as they are both written in the first person.
This is a most superlative way for the creator of the poems to write
about what they see directly, to relate their experiences and memories
to the reader directly. They write about the scenes which they can see
through their “window” and at the same time involve the senses in
these poems which helps make a connection with any reader of the poem
as it stimulates the imagination. This approach makes for a powerful
piece.
To continue, one of the similarities between these two poems, is that
in each case the poet is trying to voice an experience, a viewpoint or
a conclusion, that will cause a reaction (of different sorts) in the
reader, using specific writing techniques like half-rhyme which was
used by Ted Hughes (for example the two words “fox” and “stinks”).
The second similarity is that both poets use the idea of nature to
emphasise their poems but in subtly different ways. For example in
‘The Thought-Fox’ the idea of nature is more figurative as opposed to
the literal and ...
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There is again no clearly defined rhythm but each poem has sections
which have rhythm and sections without. Of particular note is the
third stanza of ‘The Though-fox’ which seems to be an anomaly. This
stanza not only has a regular rhythm of eight syllables to a line, it
also has one line ending in ‘leaf’ which does not have any assonance
that is similar to the other lines. The reason for this is maybe to
draw attention to the moment at which the poets’ ideas begin to flow
and links back with the structure of the poem.
In emulation of these two poems I finish with;
My thoughts are still not firm
Inside the cavernous hole of head.
Yet to hold a concrete form,
Trying to escape from me instead.
Yet in time, their time will come,
The storm of thoughts will calm,
And from cave pour forth, to become,
An essay held within welcoming arms.
Although both poems are set in the same environment, and that the visual structure of the poems are similar. Once you look deeper and analysis the poems it becomes clear that they have been written in very different styles, and very different but as powerful emotions running through them i.e. grief and resignment. One poet has a future to look forward to; the other knows that death is around the corner. One poet could not have for scene a death, the other is questioning weather the ‘black diamond dust’ was worth it on reflection.
Both authors use figurative language to help develop sensory details. In the poem It states, “And I sunned it with my smiles, And with soft deceitful wiles.” As the author explains how the character is feeling, the reader can create a specific image in there head based on the details that is given throughout the poem. Specifically this piece of evidence shows the narrator growing more angry and having more rage. In the short story ” it states, “We are below the river's bed. The drops of moisture trickle among bones.” From this piece of text evidence the reader can sense the cold dark emotion that is trying to be formed. Also this excerpt shows the conflict that is about to become and the revenge that is about to take place. By the story and the poem using sensory details, they both share many comparisons.
different stages of the poet's life. The two poems are very different. "The Fish" was
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