Context Flashcards
Manhunt Simon Armitage
It was written as a documentary to be read by a woman who played a wife who’s husband fought in war.
Sonnet 43 Elizabeth Barret Browning
She was deeply religious, she wrote it about her soon to be husband Robert browning, her parents did not consent of her husband
London William Blake
Industrial revolution and he was a romantic poet so he opposed this.
The soldier Rupert Brooke
Written in the 1st year of the First World War so they didn’t know the extent of the damage caused.
She walks in beauty
Romantic poet, had many stormy relationships
Living space imtiaz dharker
She lived between Mumbai and London so she saw the slums and didn’t like them. Migrated between the different countries so she has experienced several different culture.
As imperceptibly as grief Emily Dickinson
She lived a reclusive or isolated life so she has a lot of time to reflect on emotions and nature.
Her mum died and she went through grief. The 5 stages, denial, depression, acceptance
Cozy apologia Rita dove
Her husband and writer Fred was the one it was written for, hurricane floyd at the time.
Valentine carol Ann Duffy
She was a devout feminist, likes standing out and minimalisions conventions on love as materialistic.
A wife in London Thomas hardy
His poems often contain fate or chance, news of death was delivered by telegram which was faster than post.
Death of a naturalist seamus Heaney
Strong focus on nature as a r9mantic poet, northern. Irish
Hawk roosting ted Hughes
Wrote regularly about animals and their savagery
To autumn, John Keats
Wrote in last days of life as he died from tuberculosis.
Afternoons Philip Larkin
Never married, Thomas hardy inspired him
Dulce et decorum est Wilfred Owen
Died a week before end of ww1, criticises Jessie Pope
