Practice Introduction (2.1) - English Literature – Reverie: A Collection of ISC Poems, The Darkling Thrush – Thomas Hardy
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Question 1 Easy

What is the main message of The Darkling Thrush?

💡 Hint: Think about the significance of the thrush.

Question 2 Easy

Name a literary device used in Crossing the Bar.

💡 Hint: What does the bar symbolize?

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Question 1

What does the thrush symbolize in The Darkling Thrush?

Death
Hope
Despair

💡 Hint: Think about the bird's song in relation to the winter setting.

Question 2

True or False: Birches focuses solely on the hardships of adult life.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider the speaker's memories of childhood.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Critically analyze how Hardy’s and Frost’s views on hope and despair differ in their respective poems.

💡 Hint: Look at how each poet uses nature to present these themes.

Challenge 2 Hard

Explore the spiritual implications in Crossing the Bar compared to the existential reflections in The Darkling Thrush.

💡 Hint: Consider what each poet believes happens after death or during difficult times.

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