Death and humor was the unexpected combination of elements that Thomas Hardy used in “Ah, Are You Digging on My Grave?” to convey his message.
“Ah, Are You Digging on My Grave,” is a poem written by Thomas Hardy. The primary theme of this poem is death, which is also perceived in many different forms throughout the piece of writings of Thomas Hardy. There is a great deal of disappointment conveyed in this poem. The dead woman believes that someone she loved is there at her grave.