After The Funeral (in Memory Of Ann Jones) Full Poem
After The Funeral (in Memory Of Ann Jones)
By Dylan Thomas (1914 – 1953)
After the funeral, mule praises, brays,
Windshake of sailshaped ears, muffle-toed tap
Tap happily of one peg in the thick
Grave's foot, blinds down the lids, the teeth in black,
The spittled eyes, the salt ponds in the sleeves,
Morning smack of the spade that wakes up sleep,
Shakes a desolate boy who slits his throat
In the d...
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After the Funeral Summary
The poem “After the Funeral” was written by Dylan Thomas in memory of his aunt. Dylan Thomas was a fan of his aunt since childhood and spent a lot of time with her as a boy which is described in the poem Fern Hill. The death of his aunt had a very sorrowful impact on the poet. In his poem Fern Hill, he gives a wonderful description of how he enjoyed life on his aunt's farm as a child.
It is a mour...
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Characters
Ann Jones: She is the central figure of the poem. Ann Jones was a real woman from Dylan Thomas’s hometown in Wales. She was warm-hearted, kind, and motherly — loved by everyone. After her death, the poet remembers her with deep affection. In the poem, she becomes a symbol of human goodness and the spirit of life. Through her, Thomas expresses his thoughts on death, memory, and immorta...
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Quotations
Quote: “After the funeral, mule praises, brays”Speaker: The Poet (Dylan Thomas)Stanza: 1Explanation: The poem opens with an image of a mule braying after the funeral. It creates a strange, almost ironic contrast between the noise of the animal and the silence of death. Thomas uses this image to show how life continues even in moments of grief. Quote: “I stand, for this memorial’s sak...
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Poet: Dylan Thomas Full Title: After the Funeral (In Memory of Ann Jones) Written: Around 1938 Published: 1945, in the collection Deaths and Entrances (1946 edition) Form: Elegy (a poem of mourning) written in free verse Tone: Mournful, reflective, emotional, and deeply personal Subject: The death of a woman named Ann Jones, who was a family friend of the poet Setting: A traditional Welsh funeral...
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Themes
Death and Mourning: The central theme of the poem is death. Dylan Thomas mourns the passing of Ann Jones, a kind and humble woman. He expresses the pain of loss but also the natural process of grieving that follows a death. Immortality through Art and Memory: Although Ann Jones has died, the poet gives her a new life through his words. By writing about her, he keeps her memory alive. Tho...
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