The Voice

Introduction:
In "The Voice" by Thomas Hardy, a man is missing the woman he loves. In this poem the diction suggests that he has lost this woman some how. Also the poem shows a lot of denial form the narrator. The structure of this poem shows progress and thought.

A. In the Poem "The Voice", the diction shows that the narrator has lost the woman he speaks of in this poem.
1. "woman much missed, how you call to me, call to me" Missed and call to me suggest a past and longing.
2. "you are not as you were" This shows change from a past time.
3. "When you have changed...." Changed show that they had a past together and now it isn't the same.

B. This poem also shows a lot of denial from the narrator.
1. "when you have changed from the one who was all to me" The narrator remembers her as she was to him.
2. "Can it be you that I hear?" This show a questioning of is it really her.
3. "Or is it only the breeze" The narrator says this as if she was never really there.

c. The structure of this poem shows a train of thought or progress.
1. The first stanza is when the narrator first notices that the woman has changed.
2. The second stanza is when he remembers how she was.
3. In the third stanza he denies it is really her.
4. In the fourth stanza is when he realizes it was all in his head.

Conclusion