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Channel Firing By Thomas Hardy
A poem written 4 months before the start of WWI
Discussion Questions
1. What parts of the poem indicate the author's attitude towards war? What types of devices (poetic or otherwise) does he use in order to communicate this?
2. How does Hardy paint the character of God within the poem? Does it contradict or confirm traditional interpretations?
3. Why does Hardy use "Stourton Tower,"
"Camelot," and starlit "Stonehenge" at the end of the poem? What does he wish to say with these allusions?
4. What words indicate his ironic and cynical tone?
Quick Summary/Setting:
The dead, buried in the church, think that the noises they are hearing are signals for the end of the world, but God assures them that it is just channel firing.
The dead contemplate if men have really made any progress in life or if they will continue on with this same behavior.
Biography of Thomas Hardy
- Victorian Realist
- English Poet and author
- Wrote about individuals who could not avoid their social circumstances
- Grew up poor but advanced because of his intellect and literary merit that he gained early in life
- Died of pleurisis--his heart is buried with his wife and his ashes at Poet's Corner
Anticipatory Question: Why do individuals use humor when talking about serious subjects? Is it appropriate? What effect does it have?