Starter quiz
- From whose perspective is Ted Hughes' 'Hawk Roosting' written from?
- the writer
- nature
- the hawk ✓
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- How is the hawk in 'Hawk Roosting' presented in the poem?
- egotistical ✓
- humble
- immoral
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- Which themes are explored in 'Hawk Roosting'?
- nature ✓
- power ✓
- dictatorship
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- Which of these are examples of first person pronouns?
- he/she/they
- I/me/my ✓
- you/your
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- If something or someone is 'amoral' this means they are ...
- concerned with doing wrong things only.
- concerned with the rightness or wrongness of something.
- unconcerned with the rightness or wrongness of something. ✓
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- Which word from 'Hawk Roosting' suggests the hawk sees himself as powerful?
- "buoyancy"
- "perfect" ✓
- "sophistry"
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Exit quiz
- Match the keywords with their definitions.
- omniscient⇔all-seeing - knowing everything ✓
- omnipotent⇔all-powerful - having unlimited power ✓
- amoral⇔having no regard for right or wrong ✓
- regime⇔an ordered way of doing things ✓
- How does the hawk view himself in the poem 'Hawk Roosting'?
- a protector of the woods
- God-like ✓
- apex prey
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- In 'Hawk Roosting' the hawks believes he controls __________ and __________ in the wood.
- life ✓
- animals
- nature
- death ✓
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- Which sentence uses 'omnipotent' correctly and would work best as a topic sentence?
- The hawk is presented as omnipotent in 'Hawk Roosting'. ✓
- The hawk's omnipotent is presented in 'Hawk Roosting'.
- The hawk flaunts his omnipotent in 'Hawk Roosting'.
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- Hawk Roosting' is written as a ...
- 'dramatic monologue.' ✓
- Arguably, the hawk in 'Hawk Roosting' is acting based on instinct. He doesn't take pleasure from killing; he's interested in his own ...
- 'survival' ✓
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Key learning points
- Hughes' poem takes the form of a dramatic monolgue from the perspective of the hawk.
- The hawk is presented as omniscient and omnipotent because he appears to know everything and see everything.
- The hawk arguably views himself as a God-like figure in the poem, who controls life and death in the wood.
- The hawk is presented as an articulate speaker, highlighting that his power is more than just physical.
- Hughes uses personal pronouns, perhaps to show that the hawk’s only interest is his own survival - he is amoral.
Common misconception
Students recognise that the hawk is powerful and don't explore this any further.
The significant question in the poem is arguably what makes the hawk powerful? Is it nature? Instinct? His physical strength? His intelligence?
Keywords
Omniscient - all-seeing - knowing everything
Omnipotent - all-powerful - having unlimited power
Dramatic monologue - a poem written from the perspective of one character
Amoral - lacking a sense of morality - having no regard for right or wrong
Regime - an ordered way of doing things
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