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WEBThe poem's stark imagery and raw emotion capture the pain and isolation experienced by those trapped in abusive relationships. It is a powerful condemnation of violence and a testament to its lasting effects.
The Minotaur by Ted Hughes - Poem Analysis
WEB‘The Minotaur’ by Ted Hughes is a poem that explores the complexities of human relationships and the destructive forces that lurk within them. The poem is narrated by a character who addresses another person, likely a lover or a close companion, reflecting on a moment of intense anger and violence.
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WEBTed Hughes. The Minotaur. The mahogany table-top you smashed. Had been the broad plank top. Of my mother’s heirloom sideboard— Mapped with the scars of my whole life. That came under the hammer. That high stool you swung that day. Demented by my being. Twenty minutes late for baby-minding. ‘Marvellous!’. I shouted, ‘Go …
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WEBMay 2, 2015 · The Minotaur. by Ted Hughes. The mahogany table-top you smashed. Had been the broad plank top. Of my mother's heirloom sideboard- Mapped with the scars of my whole life. That came under the hammer. That high stool you swung that day. Demented by my being. Twenty minutes late for baby-minding. 'Marvellous!' I shouted, 'Go on, Smash it …
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WEBby Ted Hughes. The mahogany table-top you smashed. Had been the broad plank top. Of my mother's heirloom sideboard- Mapped with the scars of my whole life. That came under the hammer. That high stool you swung that day. Demented by my being. Twenty minutes late for baby-minding. 'Marvellous!' I shouted, 'Go on, Smash it into kindling.
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WEBThe Minotaur by Ted Hughes The mahogany table-top you smashed Had been the broad plank top Of my mother's heirloom sideboard- Mapped with the scars of my whole life. That came under the hammer.
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WEBThe Minotaur. The mahogany table-top you smashed . Had been the broad plank top . Of my mother’s heirloom sideboard— Mapped with the scars of my whole life. ... Smash it …
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WEBThat's the stuff you're keeping out of your poems!' And later, considered and calmer, 'Get that shoulder under your stanzas And we'll be away.' Deep in the cave of your ear The goblin snapped his fingers. So what had I given him? The ***** end of the skein That unravelled your marriage, Left your children echoing Like tunnels in a labyrinth.
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WEBTed Hughes - The Minotaur. The mahogany table-top you smashed. Had been the broad plank top. Of my mother’s heirloom sideboard- Mapped with the scars of my whole life. That came under the hammer. That high stool you swung that day. Demented by my being. Twenty minutes late for baby-minding. ‘Marvellous!’. I shouted, ‘Go …
The Minotaur by Ted Hughes - literatureapp.com
WEBThat's the stuff you're keeping out of your poems!' And later, considered and calmer, 'Get that shoulder under your stanzas And we'll be away.' Deep in the cave of your ear The goblin snapped his fingers. So what had I given him? The bloody end of the skein That unravelled your marriage, Left your children echoing Like tunnels in a labyrinth.