Question

‘The Darkling Thrush’ was written when the 19th century was coming to an end. How does it reflect the age? Explain and illustrate.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Written at the turn of the 20th century, the elegy laments the end of the century which was more natural, more humane and livelier to him. ... Thus, the poem “The Darkling Thrush” presents the theme of despair and dejection that is directly related to the end of the nineteenth century and the industrial revolution.