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Stanza four moves from describing the animals that the narrator identifies with, and is more focussed of the narrator and his idea of the people around him. It is different from the previous stanzas in that there is no movement within it, which is appropriate because Hardy is describing the time when the narrator has been ‘stilled at last. ‘ The focus switches from the visual nature the narrator is so utterly familiar with, to the ‘full starred heavens that winter sees. ‘ wwef efw esefefs ayef efba nef kcef efuk: Therefore he is thinking about the unknown, and the life that awaits him after he dies.
Again there is the use of personification for winter, as there was for spring, which is important as it signifies the end of the seasonal cycle where things wither and die. Continuing this somewhat disconsolate tone, the beginning of the last stanza seems to give up on human nature. It asks, ‘and will any say when my bell of quittance is heard in the gloom. ‘ This brings you back to the closure suggested in the first stanza, where he describes the gate closing on his life. The image of the bell contrasts to the silence of the previous stanzas, especially the one immediately preceding it.
It describes the sound dying, and then rising again as a ‘new bells boom. ‘ The alliteration again helps the line move quickly, suggesting the speed that people rush around. The onomatopoeic word ‘boom’ suggests the loud noise that people make, contrasting to the peace and tranquility of the nature and animals that he describes. The poem ends by asking if the people will say, ‘he hears it not now but used to notice such things? ‘ This sums up the whole poem, which is expressing how people will not ask these questions. from www. essaybank. co. uk wwfg fgw esfgfgs ayfg fgba nfg kcfg fguk!wwaf afw esafafs ayaf afba naf kcaf afuk: The refrains bring in the new voice in each stanza, having the effect of uniting each one.
The meaning of each of the final lines never really changes, achieving the realization that the narrator knows that he will never change the views of the people around him. Hardy is criticizing human nature for not stopping long enough to reflect on what is really meaningful in people’s lives. Therefore in conclusion the repetition of the first line, that ends the poem sums up the whole idea that nothing has actually been resolved.
It emphasizes the complexity of nature and the amount of things that goes unnoticed every day and night. Hardy employs various techniques to make the poem come alive, which is crucial in showing his appreciation of what is going on around him. He uses extensive imagery, so that it is both visual, such as by describing the colours, and the explicit detail that is in every small thing that he describes. The silence is also transmitted effectively by word choice such as ‘soundless blink. ‘ It is also effective in identifying his affinity with animals, as opposed to human beings
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