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Protecting the Master, Hunting the moose, Ratting the mouse; My Servant. Head on my lap, Eating my food, Understanding my mood; Dear Friend. – PowerPoint PPT presentation

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Title: Poetry Presentation


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Poetry PresentationTo A Dog
  • By Airyn Lancaster

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To A DogEmily Yukes
  • Oh, wise hound!
  • Oh, fur of red!
  • Your noble head
  • Dog-King.
  • Protecting the Master,
  • Hunting the moose,
  • Ratting the mouse
  • My Servant.
  • Head on my lap,
  • Eating my food,
  • Understanding my mood
  • Dear Friend.

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Summary of the Meaning/Theme
  • This poem is an ode to the adoration and loyalty
    of a dog (the authors noble pet, in particular).
    It alludes to the best qualities dogs possess,
    and hints at the human admiration and want for
    these qualities. To A Dog also touches on the
    bond between human and animal, and how despite
    the love in such a bond there is still the
    factors of mastery and servantry. It displays
    that with compassion the relationship between
    human and dog can be similar to that between
    parent and child.

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Critique
  • The first four lines set the tone for the poem,
    bringing up the subject (also mentioned in the
    title) and a few aspects of the subject. He is
    clearly the apple of his mistress eye (line 4,
    Dog-King). With the authors love for the dog
    stated, she goes on to list actions proving the
    dogs love for her. The unspoken bond between
    human and dog (line 11, Understanding my mood)
    is accented by a comical aspect (line 10, Eating
    my food) and compassion (line 9, Head on my
    lap).
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