The Man He Killed

by Thomas Hardy

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The Man He Killed Questions and Answers

Illustrate the main theme of the poem "The Man He Killed" by Thomas Hardy.

Why does the poet think that war is quaint and curious in "The Man He Killed"?

What are two things the speaker would have done for the man had they not been at war in "The Man He Killed"?

Discuss Hardy's attitude to war in his poem "The Man He Killed."

In Thomas Hardy's "The Man He Killed," what is the speaker's motivation to accomplish whatever this speaker is trying to accomplish?

In Thomas Hardy's "The Man He Killed," what is the purpose of the title being in 3rd person POV, but the poem is in 1st person POV?

What kind of literary devices were used in "The Man He Killed" by Thomas Hardy?

What is a short summary of "The Man He Killed" by Thomas Hardy?

What devices are used in "The Man He Killed"?   

What do we learn about the speaker of "The Man He Killed"? Where is he? What is he doing?

What do the quotation marks in "The Man He Killed" do for the poem? What do they add to make it a more effective poem?

Identify the literary element in the following lines (choose 2): "I shot him dead because-- Because he was my foe, Just so: my foe of course he was; That's clear enough; although"

From your reading of the poem "The Man He Killed," explain how the poet feels about war.

How does Thomas Hardy convey the absurdity of war in "The Man He Killed"?

What are the language terms of the poem "The Man He Killed" by Thomas Hardy? Tell me if there is any metaphor, simile, allusion or anything about the poem.

How is the speaker different from the poet in "The Man He Killed"?

What exactly does the soldier mean by discribing war as "quaint" and "curious" in Thomas Hardy's poem "The Man He Killed?" I am asking both literally and figuratively. It seems odd to explain his revelation of war being illogical with the word quaint - meaning attractively old-fashioned or pleasantly strange in an interesting way. I kind of understand the word curious, but I don't understand how it relates to the word quaint.

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

What are the literary devices used in "The Man He Killed" by Thomas Hardy, other than irony?