A Short Analysis of ‘Adlestrop’ by Edward Thomas

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A wonderful analysis of one of my favourite poems. Kevin

Originally posted on Interesting Literature:

A short introduction to the poem ‘Adlestrop’ by Edward Thomas

The latest in our series of short analyses of short poems takes Edward Thomas’s ‘Adlestrop’ as its subject. Before we get to the analysis, then, here is the wonderful sixteen-line poem, which was once ranked Britain’s 20th favourite poem:

Yes, I remember Adlestrop –
The name, because one afternoon
Of heat th...