Discussion

Discussion

What imagery in “Fishhawk” creates the transformative sense of poetry and the idea that “the poem is that to which what is intently on the mind goes”? What imagery creates a feeling of lightness and airiness? Where in the poem is there a sense of movement, and how does that movement affect the feeling of the poem? How do the repeated lines and images work in the poem? What mood or state of mind do you hear in “Fishhawk”?

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use examples from the poem “FishHawk”

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Fish Hawks Analysis
The “guan guan” going to the fish hawks on an islet creates an imagery different for every audience that gets to read or listen to the classical poem “fish hawks.” Consequently, different people have varied images created from the poem, ultimately indicating different forms of imagery on the audience. Therefore, although the narrator may have an image intended for the audience, the ultimate imagery is dependent on the extent to which the poem provides a description in addition to the audience’ understanding of the message.

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