Context of All Poems Flashcards
When was ‘The Manhunt’ written?
2008
What is ‘The Manhunt’ about?
Written for a Documentary about Military service people returning back to civilian life but still have the long lasting effects of the violence they saw.
Here it talks bout the physical scars and the psychological ones that he sustained.
To who was ‘The Manhunt’ dedicated to / what is the poems other name.
What is this persons relation to the poem?
‘Laura’s Poem’
It was the soldiers wife and through out the poem she is the speaker to show how it affects both wife and soldier.
In what war did the Solider in ‘The Manhunt’ fight in?
The Bosnian War 1990’s
When was ‘Sonnet 43’ published?
1850
About who did E.B.B write ‘Sonnet 43’ about?
Her future husband: Robert Browning
As part of which series was ‘Sonnet 43’ part of?
’ Sonnets from the Portuguese’
Why did E.B.B give ‘Sonnet 43’ given no name as part of a supposedly translated series
Her father was very strict and in that time it was not acceptable for woman to be a writer and was rejected by society. This allowed her to write but pretend she was only translating
What themes are discussed in Sonnet 43?
Love
Relationships
Faith / Worship
When was ‘London’ published?
1794
What were the opinions in ‘London’ held by William Blake?
He held very radical Political and Societal views compared to the times. He was greatly influenced by the fears of the French Revolution and the and the restrictive laws in place. He believed in racial and social equality. He also questioned the Church teachings
What type of Poet was William Blake of ‘London’
Romantic Poet
When was ‘The Soldier’ written
1914
What tone does ‘The Soldier’ have
Very patriotic and idealistic - slightly sentimental
What is discussed in ‘The Soldier’?
England is portrayed as something a very nurturing paradise.
Represents the sorrow but pride of the men who died in the war
When was ‘She Walks in Beauty’ written?
1814
What was Lord Byron (She Walks in Beauty) know for?
Lavish lifestyle with scandalous affairs
To who was ‘She Walks in Beauty’ written about
Lord Byron’s deceased cousins wife admiring her natural beauty.
What is ‘She Walks in Beauty’ about?
Lord Byron suggests that her appearance reflects her personality.
She is a very good person
Tone of ‘She Walks in Beauty’
Contemplative and respectful
What type of Poet was Lord Byron (She Walks in Beauty)?
Romantic Poet - he rejected industrialisation
When was ‘Living Space’ written and part of which collection?
1997
Postcards from God
What does the poem ‘Living Space’ talk about?
Celebrates existence of those living in slums and the miracles they undergo. There are pictures of poverty but also hope and life.
Tone of ‘ Living Space’ by Imtiaz Dharker
Hope
Fragility of Life
Boldness
Faith
When was ‘As Imperceptibly as Grief’ written and when published?
1865
Anonymously - 1891
What is the tone of ‘As Imperceptibly as Grief’
Calm and Reflective
Why did Emily Dickinson write ‘As Imperceptibly as Grief’
Spent a lot of time alone reflecting the loss of others and its effect on her
When was ‘Cozy Apologia’ published
2004
What did Rita Dove (Cozy Apologia) receive and when
US Poet Laureate in 1993
Themes in ‘Cozy Apologoia’
Everyday Life
Love
Men
Nature
What deadly event was mentioned in ‘Cozy Apologia’?
Hurricane Floyd
$6 billion repairs
2.6 million were evacuated
To who was ‘Cozy Apologia’ dedicated to?
Her Husband:
Fred Viebhan
When was ‘Valentine’ written? As part of which collection?
1993 - Mean Time
Carol Ann Duffy (Valentine) became the first woman what? When?
UK poet Laureate in 2009
Themes in ‘Valentine’
Love / Relationships
Negative Emotions - Cynicism
Realism
Materialism
When was ‘ A Wife in London’ written?
1899 during the Boer War
Themes in ‘A Wife in London’
Tragedy associated with war
Stark reality - changes all the time
Anti-war -
Tone of ‘A Wife in London’
Melancholy and Sad
When was ‘Death of a Naturalist’ written?
1966
What did Seamus Heaney (Death of a Naturalist) receive and when?
Nobel Prize for Literature in 1995
Themes in ‘Death of a Naturalist’
Relationship between humans and Nature
Childhood & growing up
Curiosity -> disgust
When was ‘Hawk Roosting’ published?
1960
What did Ted Hughes (Hawk Roosting) receive and when?
Poet Laureate = 1984-1998(death)
Oder of Merit from the Queen
Themes in ‘Hawk Roosting’?
Power
Arrogance
Self-indulgence
Tone in ‘Hawk Roosting’
Confident
Arrogant
When was ‘To Autumn’ written
1820
What type of Poet was John Keats (To Autumn)?
Romantic
Themes in ‘To Autumn’
Nature
Passage of Time
Beauty and Death
Tone in ‘To Autumn’
Celebratory and reverent
Serene and Contemplative to reflect
When was ‘Afternoons’ published? As part of which collection?
1964 - Whitsun Weddings
Themes in ‘Afternoons’
Transition - youth -> maturity
Tedious Routine
Tone of ‘Afternoons’
Subdued
Pessimistic,
lost happiness & lost romance.
Context of ‘Afternoons’
Post WWII
Re-building of social housing
New facilities
When was ‘Dulce et Decorum Est’ published?
1920
What does ‘Dulce et Decorum Est’ mean?
Its sweet and proper
Context of ‘Dulce et Decorum Est’
Written during WWI
Wilfred Owen was hospitalised
Shows the horrors of the wars
Themes in ‘Dulce et Decorum Est’
Death
Horrors of War
Trauma
False Glory / Propaganda
Tone in ‘Dulce et Decorum Est’
Bitter, Angry, Critical
When was ‘Ozymandias’ written
1817
What type of Poet was Percy Bysshe Shelly (Ozymandias)?
Romantic
Themes in ‘Ozymandias’
Power of Nature
Passage of Time
Corruption of Power
Arrogance of Nature
Context of ‘Ozymandias’
Romantic Era = anti monarchist
Seeks out Social Justice
Egyptian Pharaoh Ramesses II (Throne name - Ozymandias)
When was ‘Mametz Wood’ published? As part of which collection
2005 - Skirrid Hill
Context of ‘Mametz Wood’
Owen Sheers discovered a tomb of 20 Allied Soldiers from the bloody battle of Mametz Wood
Themes in ‘Mametz Wood’
Futility of War
Patriotism
Impact of War
Love
Violence
Guilt
Tone of ‘Mametz Wood’
Muted and understated
When was the ‘Excerpt from ‘The Prelude’’ published
After William Wordsworth’s death
1850
What type of Poet was William Wordsworth (The Prelude)
Romantic
Context of ‘Excerpt from ‘The Prelude’’
Autobiographical story as poetry
Reflects on transformative power of childhood experiences
Themes in ‘Excerpt from ‘The Prelude’’
Nature
Childhood
Growing up
Internal Journey
Tone in ‘Excerpt from ‘The Prelude’’
Calm, Gentle and Reflective
