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    In this poem, “The Darkling Thrush”, nature seems to reflect the poet’s inner conflict. The gloom of the poet’s mentality is reflected in the bleak and desolate wintery scene. The sky seems to be working as a canopy for the dying century. The wind blowing seems to lament the death of the century andRead more

    In this poem, “The Darkling Thrush”, nature seems to reflect the poet’s inner conflict. The gloom of the poet’s mentality is reflected in the bleak and desolate wintery scene. The sky seems to be working as a canopy for the dying century. The wind blowing seems to lament the death of the century and with it all things good and beneficial. When the poet hears the voice of an aged thrush, singing amidst all the gloom, he portrays the fact that nature’s music never dies. Nature seems to resonate the poet’s emotion and not the other way around. The poet has sought relief and comfort through nature in this poem.

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    The happy song by the thrush acts as the turning point in the poem. Before hearing the song, the poet laments the dying century and along with it, all things beneficial. The song serves as a symbol of hope one can find even in the most desolate times. The thrush, sings its heart out, without caringRead more

    The happy song by the thrush acts as the turning point in the poem. Before hearing the song, the poet laments the dying century and along with it, all things beneficial. The song serves as a symbol of hope one can find even in the most desolate times. The thrush, sings its heart out, without caring about the surroundings and the dying century. The poet realizes that the thrush is aware of some blessed hope which he is yet to find. The song represents that one should always look past the pessimism and look for hope and happiness in all aspects of life.

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    In the poem, The Darkling Thrush, the poet paints a desolate winter scene at the close of day. The people all around had retired indoors. The area all-around was as pale as a ghost and the pale sun (the weakening eye of day) looked desolate and grey in the dregs of winter. The poet is leaning upon aRead more

    In the poem, The Darkling Thrush, the poet paints a desolate winter scene at the close of day. The people all around had retired indoors. The area all-around was as pale as a ghost and the pale sun (the weakening eye of day) looked desolate and grey in the dregs of winter. The poet is leaning upon a coppice gate as he looks at the scene around him. The bare trees looked like the strings of broken lyres. The sharp features of the landscape appeared to be the corpse or dead body of the dying century. The canopy of clouds seemed to be the crypt of the century’s corpse and the sound made by the wind seemed like its death lament. The process of birth and growth seemed to have stopped in the harsh winter. Every being on earth seem to reflect the sense of apathy felt by the poet. Man has lost the sense of fellowship and kinship which keeps a community together. Since the world outside (by extension the spiritual, emotional and social) did not give the sense of community and warmth, Man had retired indoors to seek warmth within himself.

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    The word which describes the darkling thrush’s song is ecstatic. The song is of “joy illimited.” For the speaker, it is like hearing the bird find some blessed Hope and expressing it through its song. Read summary of The Darkling Thrush

    The word which describes the darkling thrush’s song is ecstatic. The song is of “joy illimited.” For the speaker, it is like hearing the bird find some blessed Hope and expressing it through its song.

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    “The Darkling Thrush” was included in a collection entitled Poems of the Past and the Present. Read summary of The Darkling Thrush

    “The Darkling Thrush” was included in a collection entitled Poems of the Past and the Present.

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    The poem marks the end of a year, the end of a century. It is expressed aptly through the imagery of the “cloudy canopy” covering the dying century’s tomb. Read summary of The Darkling Thrush

    The poem marks the end of a year, the end of a century. It is expressed aptly through the imagery of the “cloudy canopy” covering the dying century’s tomb.

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    The poem, “The Darkling Thrush”, written by Thomas Hardy acts as a poem of despair and hopelessness. The poet bemoans the loss of the dying century. He is unsure of what the future holds and this rejection of looking forward is reflected through nature in the poem. The poet says that the sky acts asRead more

    The poem, “The Darkling Thrush”, written by Thomas Hardy acts as a poem of despair and hopelessness. The poet bemoans the loss of the dying century. He is unsure of what the future holds and this rejection of looking forward is reflected through nature in the poem. The poet says that the sky acts as a canopy for the dying century and that the simple act of conception and truth has slowed down remarkably. The poet is unaware of any Hope left in the world till he hears the song of an aged thrush.

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    The central idea of the poem is hope. The poem marks the end of a year, the century is coming to an end and the desolate wintery landscape makes it even more dejected. Amidst all sadness and futility, the darkling thrush sings a song, showing hope can be found even in the most desolate times. Hope iRead more

    The central idea of the poem is hope. The poem marks the end of a year, the century is coming to an end and the desolate wintery landscape makes it even more dejected. Amidst all sadness and futility, the darkling thrush sings a song, showing hope can be found even in the most desolate times. Hope is what keeps a man going in life.

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    The bird is singing a song of some blessed Hope amidst all the gloom and despair. It is a song “of joy illimited”, an ecstatic sound of happiness which only the thrush seems to be aware of. Read summary of The Darkling Thrush

    The bird is singing a song of some blessed Hope amidst all the gloom and despair. It is a song “of joy illimited”, an ecstatic sound of happiness which only the thrush seems to be aware of.

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