In this essay I am aiming to look at the techniques used to make contrast of work and play and what the poets attitude towards the poem work and play is like.

This poem is written by Ted Hughes, it is a poem that corresponds to two ways of life

In this poem the start of each stanza refers to the swallow. An animal which works all day but does not complain. It seems like the swallow is having a good time with no pressure on what it is doing, but wait this does not seem like work, if anything it is like play.

In the second part of each stanza (except the last) it is about a human family. They are not having a good time at all, they are moaning an

In my own opinion I think that this is a good poem that shows good metaphors, it also is good in the way it shows contrast to both different scenes

This is supposed to be play yet it seems like they are having to work to play.

Some topics in this essay:
Ted Hughes, Play Essay, ted hughes, human family, play play, lines swallow,