Thomas Hardy

Thomas Hardys elegy to A.C. Swinburne, composed in 1910 shortly afterward his death, points to a poetic relationship between the two poets which goes beyond admiration or influence. The relationship between Hardy and Swinburne has non been adequately explored by twentieth century critics, and it is the central endeavor of this thesis to examine more closely parallels between them on the level of technique. Analysis of Hardys elegy entitled A vocalist Asleep suggests how Hardy may have identified with Swinburne on the level of technique.
Swinburne and Hardy both lived in London in the 1860s, a lively period which provided them both with more than productive and intellectual sustenance, including in the area of modulation. And although Hardys race as a novelist temporarily eclipsed his career as a poet, the seeds planted in those early days in London provided him with an enduring almsgiving for Swinburnes work which continued long after he resumed his career as a poet. Several components of Hardys technique suggest a sympathetic connection with Swinburne on Hardys part, reflecting not so much influence but rather inspiration. Hardys metrical borrowing of some(prenominal) forms unique to Swinburne did not result in poems of identical grammatical case; Hardys adaptations exhibit his distinct poetic style.



His experiments in classical prosody are similar to Swinburnes in their willingness to resist convention. In his delectation of trisyllabic substitution, Hardy has tested the limits of this technique just as Swinburne has, and it sess be argued that Hardy is ultimately more successful in his attempts to loosen the iambic line. The two poets also conducted extensive experiments in the intent of rhyme, either through imitation of established schemes or invention of new patterns.
This comparison of the techniques of Swinburne and Hardy prompts some second thought of Hardy as a naive and clumsy poet, and suggests that he was far more learned and considerate in his use of prosody than has been...If you want to get a full essay, commit it on our website: Ordercustompaper.com



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