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Study Questions and Activities<\/h3>\r\n

Drummer Hodge<\/h2>\r\n
    \r\n \t
  1. What place and what war make up the setting?<\/li>\r\n \t
  2. Compare the point of stanza 3 to a similar point made in Rupert Brooke\u2019s \u201cThe Soldier.\u201d<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n

    The Subalterns<\/h2>\r\n
      \r\n \t
    1. Clarify Hardy\u2019s use of personification in each stanza.<\/li>\r\n \t
    2. Define the adjective \u201cfell\u201d in the last stanza, then paraphrase the sentence that comprises the last stanza.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n

      The Ruined Maid<\/h2>\r\n
        \r\n \t
      1. What are some meanings of the word \u201cruined\u201d?<\/li>\r\n \t
      2. Look up the word \u201cmaid.\u201d What does the word mean in the title?<\/li>\r\n \t
      3. Describe the structure:\u00a0the number of\u00a0speakers, the use of dashes, who speaks first, who speaks last.<\/li>\r\n \t
      4. Describe the two former co-workers.<\/li>\r\n \t
      5. Can you distinguish between the two women\u2019s speech patterns?<\/li>\r\n \t
      6. What is the main irony?<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n

        The Impercipient<\/h2>\r\n
          \r\n \t
        1. Look up the word \u201cpercipient,\u201d then state the significance of the prefix \u201cim.\u201d<\/li>\r\n \t
        2. In stanza 2, focus on the word \u201cinfelicity.\u201d Look up \u201cfelicity\u201d in the Oxford English Dictionary<\/em>,\u00a0and then consider the importance of the prefix \u201cin.\u201d<\/li>\r\n \t
        3. In stanza 3, why does the speaker feel it might be appropriate to be the object of Christian charity?<\/li>\r\n \t
        4. Suggest synonyms for the verb \u201cmark\u201d in stanza 4 and the adjective \u201cmeet\u201d in stanza 5.<\/li>\r\n \t
        5. What is the meaning of \u201cliefer\u201d in stanza 5?<\/li>\r\n \t
        6. In stanza 5, what charge or accusation against the speaker adds insult to injury?<\/li>\r\n \t
        7. Paraphrase the last two lines. What is their overall tone?<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n

          Mad Judy<\/h2>\r\n
            \r\n \t
          1. Who is the speaker?<\/li>\r\n \t
          2. In stanza 2, Judy uses the metaphor \u201cthis stony shore.\u201d To what does she refer?<\/li>\r\n \t
          3. Look up \u201cbrands\u201d and \u201cheadsman\u201d in a good dictionary.<\/li>\r\n \t
          4. Explain the irony in the poem. Which of the three types of irony is it?<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n

            The Going\u00a0 and The Haunter<\/h2>\r\n
              \r\n \t
            1. Read the discussion of the poems about Emma by Andrew Moore at the following link: http:\/\/www.universalteacher.org.uk\/poetry\/hardy<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t
            2. Who was Emma Gifford (1840-1912)?<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n

              The Convergence of the Twain<\/h2>\r\n
                \r\n \t
              1. In what year did the Titanic<\/i> sink?<\/li>\r\n \t
              2. Define both nouns in the title.<\/li>\r\n \t
              3. Paraphrase the first stanza, placing the grammatical subject at the beginning of the sentence.<\/li>\r\n \t
              4. Who is guilty of pride?<\/li>\r\n \t
              5. How does alliteration emphasize theme?<\/li>\r\n \t
              6. How is the deity depicted? How is the deity depicted in \u201cLet Me Enjoy\u201d?<\/li>\r\n \t
              7. What is the \"creature of cleaving wing\u201d?<\/li>\r\n \t
              8. Clarify the marriage metaphor in the poem.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n

                Ah, Are You Digging on My Grave?<\/h2>\r\n
                  \r\n \t
                1. Clarify the major irony and its type in this poem.<\/li>\r\n \t
                2. Compare this poem with Housman\u2019s \u201cIs My Team Ploughing?\u201d<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n

                  Channel Firing<\/h2>\r\n
                    \r\n \t
                  1. To what promised biblical event does the poem refer?<\/li>\r\n \t
                  2. Who is the speaker?<\/li>\r\n \t
                  3. How does Hardy use humour to make serious points about war?<\/li>\r\n \t
                  4. How is this a pessimistic poem?<\/li>\r\n \t
                  5. Discuss the thematic significance of the three places mentioned in the last two lines.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n

                    The Man He Killed<\/h2>\r\n
                      \r\n \t
                    1. Comment on how the speaker\u2019s diction characterizes him.<\/li>\r\n \t
                    2. Why did the soldier enlist?<\/li>\r\n \t
                    3. Give specific examples of irony in the third stanza and final stanzas. What are the denotations of \u201cquaint\u201d and \u201ccurious\u201d?<\/li>\r\n \t
                    4. How does Hardy\u2019s use of dashes affect the metre and theme?<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/div>\r\n
                      \r\n

                      Resources<\/h2>\r\nHap<\/strong>\r\n\r\nRead the sample student essay on \u201cHap\u201d: http:\/\/blue.utb.edu\/gibson\/Hap.htm<\/a>\r\n\r\nLet Me Enjoy<\/strong>\r\n\r\nListen to this poem as it was set to music by Gerald Finzi (1901-56):\r\n\r\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/DWt6Ov70LM0\r\n\r\n\"qrcode-let-me-enjoy\"<\/a>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n

                      Attributions<\/h2>\r\n<\/a>Figure 1<\/a>\r\n<\/strong>Thomas Hardy restored by\u00a0Bain News Service, publisher (http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Thomashardy_restored.jpg<\/a>) is in the Public Domain","rendered":"
                      \n

                      Study Questions and Activities<\/h3>\n

                      Drummer Hodge<\/h2>\n
                        \n
                      1. What place and what war make up the setting?<\/li>\n
                      2. Compare the point of stanza 3 to a similar point made in Rupert Brooke\u2019s \u201cThe Soldier.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                        The Subalterns<\/h2>\n
                          \n
                        1. Clarify Hardy\u2019s use of personification in each stanza.<\/li>\n
                        2. Define the adjective \u201cfell\u201d in the last stanza, then paraphrase the sentence that comprises the last stanza.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                          The Ruined Maid<\/h2>\n
                            \n
                          1. What are some meanings of the word \u201cruined\u201d?<\/li>\n
                          2. Look up the word \u201cmaid.\u201d What does the word mean in the title?<\/li>\n
                          3. Describe the structure:\u00a0the number of\u00a0speakers, the use of dashes, who speaks first, who speaks last.<\/li>\n
                          4. Describe the two former co-workers.<\/li>\n
                          5. Can you distinguish between the two women\u2019s speech patterns?<\/li>\n
                          6. What is the main irony?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                            The Impercipient<\/h2>\n
                              \n
                            1. Look up the word \u201cpercipient,\u201d then state the significance of the prefix \u201cim.\u201d<\/li>\n
                            2. In stanza 2, focus on the word \u201cinfelicity.\u201d Look up \u201cfelicity\u201d in the Oxford English Dictionary<\/em>,\u00a0and then consider the importance of the prefix \u201cin.\u201d<\/li>\n
                            3. In stanza 3, why does the speaker feel it might be appropriate to be the object of Christian charity?<\/li>\n
                            4. Suggest synonyms for the verb \u201cmark\u201d in stanza 4 and the adjective \u201cmeet\u201d in stanza 5.<\/li>\n
                            5. What is the meaning of \u201cliefer\u201d in stanza 5?<\/li>\n
                            6. In stanza 5, what charge or accusation against the speaker adds insult to injury?<\/li>\n
                            7. Paraphrase the last two lines. What is their overall tone?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                              Mad Judy<\/h2>\n
                                \n
                              1. Who is the speaker?<\/li>\n
                              2. In stanza 2, Judy uses the metaphor \u201cthis stony shore.\u201d To what does she refer?<\/li>\n
                              3. Look up \u201cbrands\u201d and \u201cheadsman\u201d in a good dictionary.<\/li>\n
                              4. Explain the irony in the poem. Which of the three types of irony is it?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                The Going\u00a0 and The Haunter<\/h2>\n
                                  \n
                                1. Read the discussion of the poems about Emma by Andrew Moore at the following link: http:\/\/www.universalteacher.org.uk\/poetry\/hardy<\/a><\/li>\n
                                2. Who was Emma Gifford (1840-1912)?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                  The Convergence of the Twain<\/h2>\n
                                    \n
                                  1. In what year did the Titanic<\/i> sink?<\/li>\n
                                  2. Define both nouns in the title.<\/li>\n
                                  3. Paraphrase the first stanza, placing the grammatical subject at the beginning of the sentence.<\/li>\n
                                  4. Who is guilty of pride?<\/li>\n
                                  5. How does alliteration emphasize theme?<\/li>\n
                                  6. How is the deity depicted? How is the deity depicted in \u201cLet Me Enjoy\u201d?<\/li>\n
                                  7. What is the “creature of cleaving wing\u201d?<\/li>\n
                                  8. Clarify the marriage metaphor in the poem.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                    Ah, Are You Digging on My Grave?<\/h2>\n
                                      \n
                                    1. Clarify the major irony and its type in this poem.<\/li>\n
                                    2. Compare this poem with Housman\u2019s \u201cIs My Team Ploughing?\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                      Channel Firing<\/h2>\n
                                        \n
                                      1. To what promised biblical event does the poem refer?<\/li>\n
                                      2. Who is the speaker?<\/li>\n
                                      3. How does Hardy use humour to make serious points about war?<\/li>\n
                                      4. How is this a pessimistic poem?<\/li>\n
                                      5. Discuss the thematic significance of the three places mentioned in the last two lines.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                        The Man He Killed<\/h2>\n
                                          \n
                                        1. Comment on how the speaker\u2019s diction characterizes him.<\/li>\n
                                        2. Why did the soldier enlist?<\/li>\n
                                        3. Give specific examples of irony in the third stanza and final stanzas. What are the denotations of \u201cquaint\u201d and \u201ccurious\u201d?<\/li>\n
                                        4. How does Hardy\u2019s use of dashes affect the metre and theme?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n
                                          \n

                                          Resources<\/h2>\n

                                          Hap<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                          Read the sample student essay on \u201cHap\u201d: http:\/\/blue.utb.edu\/gibson\/Hap.htm<\/a><\/p>\n

                                          Let Me Enjoy<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                          Listen to this poem as it was set to music by Gerald Finzi (1901-56):<\/p>\n