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Poem analysis of Thom Gunn's The Hug through the review of literary techniques, poem structure, themes, and the proper usage of quotes.
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The Clown Punk Simon Armitage. Driving home through the shonky side of town, three times out of ten you’ll see the town clown, like a basket of washing that got up and walked, towing a dog on a rope. But. don’t laugh: every pixel of that man’s skin is shot through with indelible ink; (...)
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The poem notes the different sides to the man’s personality. The fourth, eighth, and twelfth lines provide an insight into the darker and less pleasant side of the man, while the rest of the poem – or those first twelve lines, anyway – describe the good things he did.
What is Poetry Analysis? A poetry analysis is the process of investigating a poem’s content, word usage, and format to improve your understanding of a piece of poetry and it’s multiple meanings.
Analysis. Toward the end of the poem, the speaker describes a hug as something which ought to be a "masterpiece of connection." In her mind, then, it seems that a hug can...
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Sep 17, 2014 · The Hug is a intimate poem that I hypothesize to be something the poet Thom Gunn wrote for his wife. It is short and insightful, with a hint of nostalgia, as evidenced by the line "As if we were still twenty-two / When our grand passion had not yet / Become familial."
