What is ironic about the song of the thrush in “the darkling thrush”? it is ironic that only the thrush is singing with so many birds around. it is ironic that the speaker bothers to notice the thrush outside. the thrush is old and frail and shouldn’t be able to sing at all. the winter is bleak and deathlike, but the thrush is singing cheerfully.

The answer is: The thrush is old and frail and shouldn’t be able to sing at all.

Irony is the use of language to mean the opposite. In the poem "The Darkling Thrush," by Thomas Hardy, the narrator cannot believe that such an old, beaten bird has the energy and enthusiasm to sing so lively. The reason is the poet feels depressed in the winter English weather, and wonders why anyone would want to enjoy life to the fullest and find a reason to exist when the weather is so cold and gray.

sensory details?

so i`m assuming you are writing something from a bats (the animal) point of view. if this is the case, you can use sights, sounds, feelings, and tastes.

and idk what you mean by domain, but all of the sensory details will depend on where the bat is.

a bat doesn't see color very well, so its surroundings will be dulled.

it can hear super well. so maybe it can hear the insects on the ground

feelings. you can imagine how a bat would feel from its perspective. it all depends on where it lives.

maybe it can taste the salt in the air, or smell water, or something. all of these details are completely dependent on where it is located.

hope this .