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What are the differences between "Drummer Hodge" by Thomas Hardy &...

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 17:37:16 PST

What are the differences between "Drummer Hodge" by Thomas Hardy & "Counter Attack" by siegfried Sassoonin?

Mayor of Casterbridge

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 02:36:41 PST

i am a Cie A level student studying this book and would love some opiouns on how i should approach it and what the feelings are about the charecters and themes etc. thanx

Here's a paraphrase: When you truly love her, why does an elation that...

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:41:29 PST

Here's a paraphrase: When you truly love her, why does an elation that you want to replicate have to be gone forever? I cannot explain why nothing recurs exactly. It's good to note that the final stanza is not told from first person point of view like the rest of the poem. Hardy switches speakers from the young man in love to an omniscient, wiser observer.

Paraphrase the last stanza of Thomas Hardy's "On the Departure Platform."

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:42:26 PST

Paraphrase the last stanza of Thomas Hardy's "On the Departure Platform."

Thomas Hardy (1840-1928) wrote the sonnet "Hap" in the year 1898. The...

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 06:16:23 PST

Thomas Hardy (1840-1928) wrote the sonnet "Hap" in the year 1898. The word 'hap' means 'that which happens by chance.' The poem reflects faithfully his pessimistic, fatalistic and atheistic philosophy of life. In the first eight lines - the octave- Hardy asserts that he would die in righteous anger at his unmerited sufferings and pain, if only a sadistic and all powerful god would mock at him by gleefully saying that his undeserved suffering...

Explain Thomas Hardy's "Hap."

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 03:06:43 PST

Explain Thomas Hardy's "Hap."

the mayor of chesterfield by thomas hardy

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 08:31:58 PST

the mayor of chesterfield by thomas hardy

Hardy's poem tells the story of a working class British man who has...

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:07:56 PST

Hardy's poem tells the story of a working class British man who has fought in WW I. The narrator of the poem is describing his rationale for having killed an enemy soldier. He muses aloud about why he killed the other man, who he supposes may have just enlisted in the military because he was out of work and needed the income. He explains that he did it because the other fellow was his enemy, though he allows that under different...

I would like to know the analysis of The Man He Killed which was written...

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 01:34:57 PST

I would like to know the analysis of The Man He Killed which was written by Thomas Hardy. Thank you.

Grammardog Guide to The Mayor of Casterbridge

Grammardog Guide to Tess of the D'Urbervilles

Grammardog Guide to Jude the Obscure

"The Voice" is one of Hardy's poems written out of guilt due to his...

Fri, 13 Mar 2009 06:26:42 PST

"The Voice" is one of Hardy's poems written out of guilt due to his relationship with his wife that is now dead. The speaker imagines Emma, his wife, to be trying to communicate with him, and thus implores her to appear to him in person as she was used to, wearing the same clothes. One of the techniques that is used is repetition: "call to me, call to me". This captures the longing of the speaker whilst at the same time producing an echo that...

Discuss the statement- "Hardy's great characters are all greatest in...

Fri, 13 Mar 2009 06:13:51 PST

Discuss the statement- "Hardy's great characters are all greatest in their tragic moments"

What are the techniques used by Thomas Hardy in his poem "The Voice"?

Mon, 2 Mar 2009 06:12:09 PST

What are the techniques used by Thomas Hardy in his poem "The Voice"?

In The Voice" by Thomas Hardy, what is the difference in rhythm in each...

Sat, 28 Feb 2009 12:10:32 PST

In The Voice" by Thomas Hardy, what is the difference in rhythm in each stanza ? Why?

In the poem "The Milkmaid", Thomas Hardy uses unromantic...

Fri, 26 Dec 2008 12:47:48 PST

In the poem "The Milkmaid", Thomas Hardy uses unromantic diction to show the realism of country life. He describes the "cotton-hooded milkmaid" in her rude, real clothes. He speaks of the "flowery river-ooze" that appears as the milk falls into the bucket. His language is direct, almost ugly. This is important because it shows the shift from Victorian literature, where high society is of utmost importance, to...

One major theme in Thomas Hardy's poetry is his realization and regret...

Fri, 26 Dec 2008 12:40:13 PST

One major theme in Thomas Hardy's poetry is his realization and regret that he has turned away from what he considers the most important things in life. His poetry has a tone of deep regret. The style of his writing is blunt and straight forward. He was not a Romantic poet who rhapsodized about the beauty of nature. He was a fatalist and a realist who spoke simply about man's futility. Hardy was unconcerned about critics when he wrote his...

What is the poetic style of Thomas Hardy?

Thu, 25 Dec 2008 06:09:49 PST

What is the poetic style of Thomas Hardy?

Thomas Hardy's The Milkmaid

Thu, 25 Dec 2008 01:00:18 PST

Hi everybody

I want a critical analysis of Thomas Hardy's The Milkmaid and contextualize it within Hardy's work and Victorian time.