These lines constitute a paradox. Define “paradox.” Explain the meaning of the lines. Can pain be “precious”?
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What lines in this page forecast an approaching disaster? Can you recall such forecasts in other pieces of literature?
10. A phantom April over melting snow,
Why “phantom” April?
11. Deep in the North some new white wrath is brewed.
Express the meaning of this line in other language. How does it apply to the story?
16. Tales jaggéd with the bleak unstudied word,
Was the language of Hugh’s stories polished? Effective? Are men natural story tellers? Answer from your own experience.
What does the life of primitive man tell us with regard to the matter?