In "Her Dilemma" the title gives the reader a clue that a choice must be made between equally undesirable alternatives. Hardy uses iambic pentameter as the rhyme scheme to make the poem flow smoothly. The first stanza uses detail to describe an ancient church where the couple is soon to be married. Once this stanza ends Hardy'

In the poem, the woman who marries the man out of pity is similar to Thomasin marrying Wildeve simply because of society's norms. Neither of them wanted to get married, but made a life-long commitment simply because of their feelings. This shows the distrust of feelings and their effects on a person. Both of these works relate well to each other.

s attitude changes to one of sorrow. "For he was soon to die, --he softly said, 'Tell me you love me!'-Holding hard her hand." It is pathetic that this is the last wish of a dying man. Hardy's use of consonance allows the reader to understand the man's feelings. Next stanza the tone changes again, to one of pity for the woman who sells her soul "to be a moment kind." Regardless of whether the woman decides to marry, the man will die. Eventually, her sympathy for the man overwh

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Approximate Word count = 562
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)