The Man He Killed


The Man He Killed

The Poem The Man He Killed by Thomas Hardy
This is a specific example of Dark poetry and a Dark themed poem. This section provides a selection of different types of Dark poetry and poems by a famous Poet. The Dark poetry and poems have been selected to cover all aspect of this kind of poetry and poem. The following poem The Man He Killed from this famous poet Thomas Hardy can be used as a useful example of Dark poetry.
 

The poem The Man He Killed by Thomas Hardy

Had he and I but met
By some old ancient inn,
We should have set us down to wet
Right many a nipperkin!

But ranged as infantry,
And staring face to face,
I shot at him as he at me,
And killed him in his place.

I shot him dead because--
Because he was my foe,
Just so: my foe of course he was;
That's clear enough; although

He thought he'd 'list, perhaps,
Off-hand like--just as I--
Was out of work--had sold his traps--
No other reason why.

Yes; quaint and curious war is!
You shoot a fellow down
You'd treat, if met where any bar is,
Or help to half a crown.
 

 

The Poem The Man He Killed by Thomas Hardy - Example of Dark Poetry
Poetry written with a Dark theme such as the poem The Man He Killed by Thomas Hardy is piece of literature written by the poet in meter or verse expressing various emotions which are expressed by the use of variety of techniques including metaphors, similes and onomatopoeia. The emphasis on the aesthetics of language and the use of techniques such as repetition, meter and rhyme are what are commonly used to distinguish Dark poetry from Dark prose. Poems often make heavy use of imagery and word association to quickly convey emotions. A famous example of Dark poetry is the poem The Man He Killed by Thomas Hardy.

The Poem The Man He Killed by Thomas Hardy - Example of Structure of Dark Poetry
The structure used in a Dark poem varies with different types of poetry and can be seen in the above example of the poem The Man He Killed by Thomas Hardy. The structural elements might include the line, couplet, strophe and stanza. Poets and Dark Poetry combine the use of language and a specific structure to create an imaginative and expressive poem such as The Man He Killed by Thomas Hardy. The structure used in Dark Poetry types are also used when considering the visual effect of a finished poem.
 

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