It describes an unusual situation. Essentially, the poem relays the story of a woman attempting to eliminate the woodchucks that continue to devour the vegetables in her garden. About halfway through the poem, the tone shifts drastically, allowing the reader to experience the woman’s fury about the circumstances of the situation. The poem relays the speaker’s attitude toward the rodents, which shifts from sympathetic to unrelenting. The poet depicts a vivid, disturbing image of the woodchucks’ demise through its diction and style of
It describes an unusual situation. Essentially, the poem relays the story of a woman attempting to eliminate the woodchucks that continue to devour the vegetables in her garden. About halfway through the poem, the tone shifts drastically, allowing the reader to experience the woman’s fury about the circumstances of the situation. The poem relays the speaker’s attitude toward the rodents, which shifts from sympathetic to unrelenting. The poet depicts a vivid, disturbing image of the woodchucks’ demise through its diction and style of