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"Afterwards"

A Worksheet by Liz Hanton

This table shows a progression through Hardy's poem. See if you can work out why Hardy hints at this time line in this poem. Fill in the table using quotations.

 

Time of Year

Time of Day

Weather

Things Noticed

Questions Asked

First Stanza
 
 
 
 
 		          
Second Stanza  
 
 
 
 		          
Third Stanza
 
 
 
 
 		          
Fourth Stanza
 
 
 
 
 		          
Fifth Stanza
 
 
 
 
 		          

Teachers' Questions

  1. What patterns can you see in the time of the year/time of day/weather/things noticed/questions asked?

  2. What does this remind of us?

  3. How does it reflect on what Hardy is thinking about?

  4. How does it comment on Hardy's optimism about whether people will remember him after his death?

  5. What are Hardy's feelings about nature?

  6. What does Hardy believe is important?

  7. Do you think that Hardy is arrogant/selfish to think people should remember him after his death?

  8. Does he show this arrogance in this poem?

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