Bring on the tough stuff - there’s not just one right answer.
- Does the speaker only want the deer because he can't have her? Or do you think his desire is, ahem, pure?
- Why do you think Wyatt never published any of his poems (including this one) during his lifetime?
- What is the effect of using a deer instead of, say, an eagle, or a bear, or a wolf?
- What is the effect of a Latin quotation in an English poem?
- Why does the speaker want the hind, really? Is it just a sex thing, a love thing, a friend thing? How can you tell?
- Is this poem really about Wyatt's love for, or relationship with, Anne Boleyn? Is there any way to know?
- This poem is loosely based on a poem by Petrarch. Does this make Wyatt a total rip off? Why or why not?