Topic Notes
- How does the poem “Pike” suggest the picture of human violence? How does the poem “Pike” suggest the picture of human violence? Ted Hughes' (1930-1998) poem “Pike” (1960) presents the pike fish as more than just a creature of nature. In the poem, the pike becomes [...]
- Comment on the imagery used in “Pike,” assessing it as an animal poem. Comment on the imagery used in "Pike," assessing it as an animal poem. In “Pike” (1960), Ted Hughes (1930-1998) uses vivid and powerful imagery to show the pike as a fierce predator. The poem’s images [...]