hughes experienced WW1 as a young boy which may have influenced his ideas of leadership in this poem..
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structure
6 quatrains fixed structure to show the idea of control and power. Lines are of different lengths and shorter lines often have a dramatic impact.
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'hooked head'
weapons,, his tools for killing,, he is proud of them because they have helped him into the position of the top. He thinks he is at the top of the world.
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'top of the wood'
talking on a literal level that he is on top of the food chain and thinks of himself as the king of woods who is unchallenged and fearless.
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'sun is behind me'
each stanza of this poem begins with a direct, declarative statement that is bought to a halt at the end of the first line with punctuation.
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'tearing off heads'
intentionally uses harsh vocab . hawk appears to be conscious of his vicious actions and almost seems to enjoy it.
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Card 2
Front
6 quatrains fixed structure to show the idea of control and power. Lines are of different lengths and shorter lines often have a dramatic impact.
Back
structure
Card 3
Front
weapons,, his tools for killing,, he is proud of them because they have helped him into the position of the top. He thinks he is at the top of the world.
Back
Card 4
Front
talking on a literal level that he is on top of the food chain and thinks of himself as the king of woods who is unchallenged and fearless.
Back
Card 5
Front
each stanza of this poem begins with a direct, declarative statement that is bought to a halt at the end of the first line with punctuation.
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