Essay on A Poetry Commentary on The Jaguar, by Ted Hughes

A Poetry Commentary on The Jaguar, by Ted Hughes The Jaguar is a descriptive poem by Ted Hughes. It tells the story of a jaguar and its life at a zoo. The poem very much describes the atmosphere of the zoo and how this particular jaguar overcomes this enclosed surrounding. I think the authors words are very passionate and strongly link to the character and behaviour of the jaguar. I think he expects the reader to visualise this scene and have the same thoughts as the jaguar. I think he also expects us to really stress key words and read it in a flowing way. Just like the jaguars movements. The tone varies between the stanzas. The first two stanzas suggest a very negative tone, and then this is†¦show more content†¦The two are linked with an enjambment which shows how these two stanzas have similarities and should link into each other. Words such as cage, empty, still, stinks are all strong adjectives which suggest this negative atmosphere. The last line symbolises emptiness and no life, because the whole scene is said t o be, à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‚ ¦painted on a nursery wall. The third stanza is interrupted with a transmission word. It shows to me a change of story and setting. It also uses very strong words such as mesmerized, followed by a simile which describes how fascinated the audience are at the jaguar and its appearance. As the jaguars eyes drills right through theres. They are penetrating and staring right through the ones of the audience. This sense is in the form of a metaphor. I think this sense gives the audience a feel of power. They can stare and really look into this fascinating but wild beast, knowing that there is no chance of danger or any life threatening causes. As in real life situations, with no protection between the two sides this competition would be approached differently concerning the human being. All the jaguar can do is react in the same way and return this sense of visual power. The following two stanzas are linked with enjambments, to show on ongoing flow. On a short fierce fuseà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã‚ ¦ This sentence shows the jaguars temper and how It is about to explode.