'Nobody Comes' by Thomas Hardy is a poem based on true events which happened in Hardy's life. The poem is based on Hardy waiting at home for his second wife who has a tumor removed and is being taken home by Hardy's brother. The poem has a very negative tone created through the use of personification, pathetic fallacy and semantic field to reinforce a sense of isolation and loneliness ... . The poem explores the various things Hardy witnesses whilst waiting for his wife to come home. Hardy sets the scene in the beginning of the poem, reinforcing an isolated setting. The stanza opens with...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... of the Twain" "The Convergence of the Twain" is a masterful poem by Thomas Hardy that demonstrates nature's infallibility and it's aptitude to triumph over man's attempts to defy her (like the building of an unsinkable ship). Hardy uses such poetic devices as metaphor and diction throughout the work and the title to ... , the reader starts to see the tip of the author's final thoughts on the subject. Altogether, the element of metaphor adds variety to Hardy's work, and thus keeps the reader both interested and entertained enough to read through the rest of the poem and ultimately gain a g...

• Word Count: 546
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: Undergraduate