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1 The Lammas Hireling Ian Duhig

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4 Helpful hint from Ian Duhig

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6 Ws (context) Narrator. Who is it about. What is the subject matter
Ws (context) Narrator? Who is it about? What is the subject matter? Where is it set? When do you think it is set? Why has the poet written it? Methods: Enjambement (end of stanzas) Semantic field of supernatural Symbolism of folklore Personification of fox trap Metaphor – sack represents guilt Light imagery Time references – night Warlock = extended metaphor for guilt? Phrases associated with witchcraft – cultural references Verb “hunted” foreshadows the killing Confessional narrative frame Dramatic monologue First person – “I” and “he/him/his” Chronological recount Ambiguity


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