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The paper analyzes the poem "Funeral Blues" by W.H. Auden through four key thematic lenses: speaker and audience dynamics, imagery and symbolism, sound elements, and form. It discusses the gender and emotional landscape of the speaker, the use of sensory language, sound patterns, and structural features to explore how these elements contribute to the poem's impact. Additionally, it relates the poem to Auden's theory of poetry as a compelling speech act and examines its sociopolitical implications in the context of 1930s England, considering Auden's personal background.