Evening Hawk
In the poem “Evening Hawk” by Robert Penn Warren the author relies heavily on description of the scene and mood for the reader to understand the tone and theme. The poem describes a hawk bringing the night and ending the day. Themes like death, wasting of time, and portraying humanity in a negative sense are explored through the flight of the hawk. Robert Penn Warren used careful diction to convey a deeper meaning to certain references and symbolism. These would include: the scythe, Plato, the hawk, gold and grain stalks. Warren uses meaningful diction to describe the scene, to convey mood, meaning, and a theme that speaks to the human condition. The scythe is a very prominent symbol in this poem to show the reference
In the poem “Evening Hawk” by Robert Penn Warren the author relies heavily on description of the scene and mood for the reader to understand the tone and theme. The poem describes a hawk bringing the night and ending the day. Themes like death, wasting of time, and portraying humanity in a negative sense are explored through the flight of the hawk. Robert Penn Warren used careful diction to convey a deeper meaning to certain references and symbolism. These would include: the scythe, Plato, the hawk, gold and grain stalks. Warren uses meaningful diction to describe the scene, to convey mood, meaning, and a theme that speaks to the human condition. The scythe is a very prominent symbol in this poem to show the reference