Unpacking Hardy's Neutral Tones
Dive into Thomas Hardy's use of imagery, particularly pathetic fallacy, in establishing a tone of melancholy and regret in the poem "Neutral Tones". Explore key quotations and techniques used to convey a sense of futility and loss. Analyze the poet's feelings and mood through his evocative writing.
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NEUTRAL TONES LEARNING OBJECTIVE: TO EXPLORE HARDY S USE OF PATHETIC FALLACY AND OTHER IMAGERY IN ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING THE TONE OF THE POEM FIRST READING: FROM LAST LESSON DID YOU THINK THE TONE WAS ANY OF THE FOLLOWING? MELANCHOLY; REGRETFUL; PESSIMISTIC? HOW DO YOU THINK THE POET FEELS ABOUT THIS ENCOUNTER? WHAT CONCLUSIONS DOES HIS TONE ALLOW US TO DRAW ABOUT HIS FEELINGS? WRITE A FEW SENTENCES EXPLAINING YOUR THOUGHTS.
NEUTRAL TONES LEARNING OBJECTIVE: TO EXPLORE HARDY S USE OF PATHETIC FALLACY AND OTHER IMAGERY IN ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING THE TONE OF THE POEM DEVELOPMENT: EXPLORING PATHETIC FALLACY: WRITERS ESTABLISH TONE BY USING DESCRIPTIONS OF NATURE TO FORESHADOW OR ECHO THE HUMAN FEELINGS AND MOODS THEY ARE TRYING TO CAPTURE. CONSIDER WHERE IN THE POEM HARDY USES PATHETIC FALLACY TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE OVERALL FEELING OF FUTILITY, LOSS AND DEPRESSION. MAKE A LIST OF KEY QUOTATIONS THAT USE PATHETIC FALLACY.
NEUTRAL TONES LEARNING OBJECTIVE: TO EXPLORE HARDY S USE OF PATHETIC FALLACY AND OTHER IMAGERY IN ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING THE TONE OF THE POEM DEVELOPMENT: EXPLORING PATHETIC FALLACY: HERE ARE SOME OF THE TECHNIQUES THAT HARDY USES. HAVE YOU FOUND THEM? SETTING THE MEETING IN THE DRABBEST SEASON OF THE YEAR WINTER ADJECTIVES DENOTING WASHED-OUT COLOURS IN NATURE WHITE, GRAY, GRAYISH THE VERBAL ADJECTIVE STARVING TO PERSONIFY THE GROUND WHERE THEY STAND USE OF SIMILE COMPARING A FACIAL EXPRESSION TO AN OMINOUS BIRD.
NEUTRAL TONES LEARNING OBJECTIVE: TO EXPLORE HARDY S USE OF PATHETIC FALLACY AND OTHER IMAGERY IN ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING THE TONE OF THE POEM DEVELOPMENT: EXPLORING PATHETIC FALLACY: USING WORKSHEET A5.2, HIGHLIGHT ONE POWERFUL WORD, PHRASE OR IMAGE FROM EACH QUATRAIN WHETHER EXEMPLIFYING PATHETIC FALLACY OR A DIFFERENT DEVICE AND EXPLAIN WHY IT IS EFFECTIVE IN ESTABLISHING THE TONE OF THE POEM. FEEDBACK