The Death of A Toad By Richard Wilbur

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English

 

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March 19, 2016

 

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Wilbur describes the actual injury of the toad to be quiet simple and not so harsh. He uses the phrase "chewed and clipped" (2) instead of using ruthless words like slashed or hacked, once again giving the poem a soft and peaceful feeling of death. Wilbur depicts the toad's age in a tranquil manner, as well...
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The toad, with his "folds and wizenings" (8), which can be associated with wrinkles and creases of an elderly countenance, and his "hobbling hop" (2), which depicts perhaps an elderly walk, comes to terms with his injury and old age and decides to accept his death. Certain words seem to take on a soothing meaning and help convey the sympathy the speaker is feeling: "sanctuaried" (3) comes from the word sanctuary, a holy or sacred place; "heartshaped leaves" (5) are prettier and more consoling than jagged and pointed edges of leaves...
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