The way an animal lives, or sees the world greatly shapes their characteristics and behavior, setting the precise actions of a Hawk apart from the unfocused motions of a golden retriever. In the poems “Hawk Roosting” by Ted Hughes and “Golden Retrievals” by Mark Doty, the language, and point of view techniques used convey these contrasting characteristics and perspectives. The narrator of “Hawk Roosting” begins the 13 sentence poem by highlighting its own characteristics revealing the nature of the author. The term “hooked head and hooked feet” tell the reader that the literal interpretation of the narrators identity is that of a bird, more specifically a hawk, The metaphorical definition of this creatures nature is brought to light through the diction used through out the passage. The hawk firmly asserts its own dominance to the reader, proving its clear “advantage” over all other creatures whose very home, the earth turns up for the hawk’s “inspection” as he revels in the feeling that the world is “all [his].” …show more content…
Similar to the previous poem, sentences list things, here it displays the scattered thoughts of a golden retriever rather than the dominance of a hawk. Furthermore, the structure of this poem is very different than the previous, it is only five stanzas in comparison to “Hawk Roosting’s”/ Also the stanza’s often end mid-sentence, symbolizing the short attention span of the dog. Furthermore, the sentences are short and choppy unlike those in the Hawk’s poem and further illustrate the hyper mind of a golden retriever. The use of hypophra is again used know to reflect the thoughts the narrator has towards its owner’s mysterious day