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‘Pike’ is one of the best-known poems by the English poet Ted Hughes (1930-98). Published in his second collection, Lupercal, in 1960, the poem describes the fish known as the pike, which is depicted as deadly and dangerous: a force of nature which obeys its own rules.
Summary. The Pike by Ted Hughes is divided into three parts. The first part deals with his admiration for the ‘Pike’, which comes at the beginning of the poem where the poet describes the size and color of the Pike with its grandeur by nature. He then keeps on admiring the beauty and the presence of the fish in the water.
Summary. "Pike" is a poem comprised of eleven stanzas of four lines each. There is no rhyme scheme. The poem's subject is the pike (a type of fish): the speaker describes pike in general and...
1 sty 1995 · Pike Lyrics. Pike, three inches long, perfect. Pike in all parts, green tigering the gold. Killers from the egg: the malevolent aged grin. They dance on the surface among the flies. Or move,...
29 mar 2013 · The primary idea behind Pike is pike: the beauty of pike, the malevolence of pike, and Hughes essentially tries to communicate how in one simple, often overlooked animal exist two profundities of existence, the good and the bad.
19 maj 2023 · Stanza-wise summary of the poem "Pike" by Ted Hughes. Stanza 1: The poem begins with a description of the pike, a small yet perfect fish. Its green and gold markings are likened to a tiger's pattern. The pike is introduced as a malevolent creature that dances on the water's surface among flies.
7 paź 2023 · Ted Hughes. 'Pike' Poem Summary. 'Pike' is one of Ted Hughes's best-loved animal poems. It is a tribute to a freshwater fish he respected and feared, one which he knew of as a child and carried with him in his dreams.
