Question

what action does the speaked compare to digging in the poem​

Answer 1

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• And indeed the speaker does have the ability to preserve his family's heritage in words (i.e., via poetry) if not in actions. To "fire" the gun,

Heaney's speaker states,... 1 Educator Answer. Digging. How does the poet use language ... about the activities of his father and grandfather and comparing their labors with his own.