The Skunk
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"The Skunk" is a reflective poem by Seamus Heaney that tenderly portrays marital love and longing through the vivid, nocturnal image of a skunk.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literaryWork
ⓘ
poem ⓘ |
| author | Seamus Heaney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| depicts | nocturnal image of a skunk ⓘ |
| emotionalRegister |
nostalgic
ⓘ
sensual ⓘ |
| form | lyric ⓘ |
| genre |
love poem
ⓘ
lyric poetry ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | Irish ⓘ |
| hasMainImage | skunk ⓘ |
| imageryFocus |
domestic interior
ⓘ
skunk’s movement ⓘ |
| isAbout |
conjugal intimacy
ⓘ
separation and reunion ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | contemporary Irish poetry ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 20th century literature ⓘ |
| portrays |
affection within marriage
ⓘ
speaker’s longing for his wife ⓘ |
| setting | night ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
married couple
ⓘ
nighttime scene ⓘ |
| theme |
absence
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desire ⓘ domestic life ⓘ longing ⓘ marital love ⓘ memory ⓘ sexuality ⓘ |
| tone |
intimate
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reflective ⓘ tender ⓘ |
| usesLiteraryDevice |
enjambment
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imagery ⓘ metaphor ⓘ personification ⓘ simile ⓘ symbolism ⓘ |
| writtenBy | Seamus Heaney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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