Ted Hughes¡¯s Romanticism in his ¡°Hawk Roosting¡±

Thesis statement:
Although many the 20th-century English modern poets announce their breaking with the 19th-century English Romanticism, there still remain Romantic traditions in some of the modern poets, such as Ted Hughes. In this essay, I discussed Romantic tradition in his ¡°Hawk Roosting¡± and compared it with Shelley¡¯s ¡°To a Sky-lark¡±, who is one of the 19th-century Romantic poets.

I. Introduction of Ted Hughes
II. Analysis of Ted Hughes¡¯s ¡°Hawk Roosting¡±
A. The Poem as a Whole
B. Discussing it in Three Aspects
1. Manners of the Hawk;
2. Relations between the Hawk and the Nature around it;
3. Change of the Nature since the Appearance of the Hawk.
C. Evaluation of its Structure, rhythm, language, etc.
D. Relationship between the Hawk and the Poet
III. Analysis of Shelley¡¯s ¡°To a Sky-lark¡±
A. Analysis of the Image of the Sky-lark
B. Contrast between the Sky-lark and Human Suffering
C. Re...