context for power and conflict Flashcards
context for bayonet charge ? (2)
1) grew in up in the post war era so writing was heavily influenced by ww1 and ww2.
2) father fought in ww2 + emotionally traumatized from the experience, poem shows dehumanising impact of leaving trenches and entering no man’s land.
context for COMH ? (1)
1) Born in Guyana but received a british education due to the country being colonised. shows the conflict between cultural heritage and the establishment.
context for exposure ? (2)
1) Personal experience of fighting in the trenches through 1st person narrative.
2) During that time war was romanticized reflected by most other war poetry at the time. However Owen wanted to break the ‘old lie’ by drawing on his experiences form the war and having shell shock.
Context for Kamikaze ? (2)
1) Kamikaze pilots were told that it was the ultimate fulfillment and the greatest honour, Japanese was very patriotic and society would raise flags when they left praising them.
2) many Kamikaze soldiers who Garland had interviewed had said that they wished they had died for their fellow soldiers after their experiences.
Context for London ? (2)
1) French Revolution in late 18th century was an inspiration for many radicals and romantics and what Blake hoped for England.
2) Industrial revolution led to much of London being covered from smog from industrialisation and how the poor led lives that were overshadowed by government control.
Context for My last Duchess ? (2)
1) set in the italian renaissance and as the Duke of Ferrara helped to disguise the criticism making more readers open to accepting his point.
2) before the industrial revolution when this was written women had no legal rights and were trapped in a patriarchal society.
context for Ozymandias ? (2)
1) Romantic poet who wanted to reject the institution of power who was inspired by the French Revolution.
2) Poe was based on egyptian pharaoh Ramesses II. These pharaohs believed they were mortal God’s.
context for Poppies ? (2)
1) uses poppies and the imagery of remembrance Sunday to establish the poem as an act of remembrance.
2) Also shows he experiences of women who didn’t fight in the war but the emotional suffering they faced from losing loved ones in ww2.
context for Remains ? (2)
1) based off Guardsman Tromans who fought in Iraq and suffered from PTSD as a result of his service.
2) modern conflicts helped to recognise PTSD and his poem enticed sympathy for them.
Storm on the Island context ? (2)
1) STORMANT as the building that houses the government of northern Ireland showing the poem as politically engaged.
2) ‘Island’ as a homophone for Ireland acting as an extended metaphor for the Troubles in Ireland.
CoTLB context ? (2)
1) a poem to present the Battle of Balaclava in the Crimean War. As poet Laureate, duty bound to glorify war however wanted to show mistakes made that dehumanised the soldiers.
2) The light Brigade were often members of lower class who were lightly armoured and on horseback whilst the wealthy generals made all the decisions.
context for Emigree ? (1)
1) ideas of emigration from countries like the Middle east where people are fleeing from corruption and tyranny.
Context for the Prelude ? (2)
1) Romantic poet. Changing shape of industrial Britain inspiration for him to explore his own moral and spiritual development through his autobiographical poem.
2) romantics used everyday language to make poems accessible and take on a more emotional and subjective view of the world.
context for Tissue ? (2)
1) draws on her multiculturalism from living in India, Wales and London.
2) POV of someone looking at the troubles of the modern world and the increasing materialism in society.
Context for War Photographer ?
1) 10 years after Vietnam war, contemporary reader aware of ‘running children in a nightmare heat’ as the famous photo of a girl in a napalm attack.
2) This had a large impact on society who protested against the war contrasting to society today where war photography is largely ignored.
