Bring out the parallel suggested between the predatory instincts of the bird and human behaviour.
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Why is the poem entitled 'Hawk Roosting'?
'Now I hold Creation in my foot' – explain the centrality of this assertion in the poem. What makes the hawk's assertion of its invincibility so categorical?
'There is no sophistry in my body' – this statement expresses the brutal frankness of the Hawk. Does the poet suggest something through this statement?
How does the poem emphasise the physical prowess of the Hawk?
Comment on the physical features of the hawk highlighted in the poem and their significance.