# Broad Questions & Answers
1. Comment on the physical features and prowess of the Hawk. Discuss their significance. Or Substance or Theme. Or
How does the poem Hawk Roosting reflect the hawk's arrogance and sense of superiority?
In Ted Hughes' dramatic monologue "Hawk Roosting", the hawk speaks as a symbol of power, dominance and divine right to control.
Perched at the highest point of the forest, the hawk boastfully claims to limit the entire world between this head-to-foot span, symbolizing its absolute possession and control over the Creation. Closing its powerful eyes, it is only rehearsing perfect killings, not any falsifying dream. It has no sophistry in his body. Hence it's physical features like 'hooked head and hooked feet', sharp eyes and 'each feather' are deeply significant to explore the themes of power, arrogance, natural order and the brutality of existence.
2. Consider Hawk Roosting as a successful dramatic monologue.
"Dramatic Monologue" is a literary form where a single speaker, who is not the author, addresses an imaginary or silent listener and reveals their presence, motivations, inner thoughts and feelings.
In Ted Hughes' "Hawk Roosting", the hawk speaks as a symbol of power, dominance and divine right to control.
Perched at the highest point of the forest, the hawk boastfully claims to limit the entire world between this head-to-foot span, symbolizing its absolute possession and control over the Creation. Closing its powerful eyes, it is only rehearsing perfect killings, not any falsifying dream. It has no sophistry in his body - it's physical features like 'hooked head and hooked feet', sharp eyes and 'each feather' are deeply significant to explore the themes of power, arrogance, natural order and the brutality of existence.
Hence the poem 'Hawk Roosting' comes out as a successful Dramatic Monologue with the help of the poet's artistic creation.
# Short Questions & Answers
1) Who is the author of the poem ‘Hawk Roosting? What type of poem is it?
Ans. Ted Hughes is the author of the poem ‘Hawk Roosting’.
The poem 'Hawk Roosting' is a dramatic monologue.
2) What is the meaning of 'Roosting'?
Ans. Roosting means a bird's resting or sitting comfortably through the night perhaps contemplating.
3) What is a Dramatic Monologue?
Ans. "Dramatic Monologue" is a literary form where a single speaker, who is not the author, addresses an imaginary or silent listener and reveals their presence, motivations, inner thoughts and feelings.
4) Who is the speaker of the poem ‘Hawk Roosting ‘? What does it represent ?
Ans. In the poem “Hawk Roosting” by Ted Hughes the speaker is a hawk, roosting in his natural habitat.
It represents power, dominance, arrogance, the brutality of existence and the human desire for control and authority.
5) What do you understand by 'falsifying dream'?
Ans: In Hawk Roosting, 'falsifying dream' indicates daydreams. Here the speaker, the Hawk does not dream needless dreams even in his sleep. He does not indulge in self-deception or unnecessary thoughts.
6) What does the hawk see in its dream? / What kind of thoughts dominate the hawk’s mind during sleep?
Ans. Perched at the highest point of the forest and closing its sharp eyes, the hawk only rehearses perfect killings, not any falsifying dream, symbolizing its absolute possession and control over the Creation.
7) Where and how is the hawk roosting?
Ans. Closing its sharp eyes, the hawk is roosting at the highest point of the forest only rehearsing perfect killings not any falsifying dream.
8) What are convenient or advantages for the hawk and Why?
Ans. The air, the sun, and the highest resting place in the forest are convenient for the hawk because they help him to hunt, rule and maintain his power of dominance.
9) What does the hawk inspect from above? How does the earth help him?
Ans. With its sharp eyes the hawk inspects the whole world with all the creatures from above.
Facing the sky upward, the earth helps the hawk to watch and inspect minutely.
10) Where are the hawk’s feet locked? What does it indicate?
Ans. The hawk’s feet are locked upon the rough bark of tree at the top of the forest.
It indicates his absolute power, dominance and complete control over the whole Creation.
11) ‘Now I hold the Creation in my foot’-What does the hawk mean by this line?
Ans. In Ted Hughes' dramatic monologue 'Hawk Roosting', the hawk boastfully feels that he has absolute power, dominance and divine right to control over the whole Creation.
12) “I kill where I please because it is all mine.” — why does the hawk say it?
Ans. Here the hawk boastfully believes that the whole world belongs to him and he has supreme power and authority to control and maintain it. Hence killing is his divine right.
13) “The allotment of death.”— Where is this line taken from? What does it suggest?
Ans. The line is taken from Ted Hughes' dramatic monologue “Hawk Roosting”.
It suggests the hawk’s supreme power to decide the death of its prey — boastfully showing its complete control, dominance, and authority over the whole Creation.
14) “No arguments assert my right”— Who says this and why?
Ans. In Ted Hughes' "Hawk Roosting" the hawk boastfully claims that he has supreme power, dominance and absolute right to control the whole Creation. No argument is applied to his divine strength.
15) “There is no sophistry in my body” - Explain
Or Describe the physical capability of the hawk
Or What does the hawk say about his body? What does he want to indicate?
Ans. The hawk boastfully claims he is very strong and powerful with strong wings, sharp eyes, claws and hooked beak to catch and kill his prey tearing off its head simply and directly. There is no sophistry in his body and he does not need any clever trick and justification for his ruthless violent action.
16) “The sun is behind me.” — Explain.
Ans. The hawk boastfully claims that accepting his dominance and divine right to control over the whole Creation, the universe like the sun supports him and helps him to carry on his authority and supremacy.
17) “Nothing has changed since I began.” or “My eye has permitted no change.”- What does the hawk signify by this line?
Ans. The hawk boastfully feels his dominance and supreme right to control the whole Creation are unchallenged or unchanged since starting ruling as he watches everything carefully and allows nothing to happen differently.
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