... feeling of loss as he is upset that he has lost his wife and regrets the way their marriage ended up. Hardy's loneliness is shown when he quotes: 'You were weak and lame/So you never came,' This means Hardy went out without his wife's company and was alone even though they could ... set out like a pathway which illustrates an image of the walk Hardy took. This helps the poem become more interesting to read as we can picture Hardy on his walks whilst reading the poem. Another structural technique used by Hardy is enjambment: 'I walked up there today/Just in the former way' This m...

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• Grade Level: High School