Both of Ted Hughes' poems, Wind and Thistles, show the theme of the power of nature. In Wind, Hughes shows the effects a violent storm has on a house and the surrounding landscape. In contrast, in Thistles Hughes presents a poem about people who are constantly oppressed by their enemy and, like the thistle, never give up. Although both poems are about different things, they both explore the power that nature possesses. However, in Wind, Hughes writes more about the destruction of nature, while in Thistles he shows how nature gives humanity the strength to move forward. Ted Hughes uses the "power of nature" theme in both Wind and Thistles. However, to achieve this, he uses different linguistic techniques in each of his poems. For example, in Wind, the poet uses onomatopoeia to describe the powerful force of the wind. The use of onomatopoeia in the quote "The booming hills" gives the impression that the hills have been brought to life by the wind. Furthermore, the term "boom" is usually used to indicate a loud and deep noise, and consequently uses the technique of sensory imagery to evoke an image of the...