Langauge

Question 1

What are the key language points in ‘A Poison tree’?

Answer 1

Extended metaphor and personified anger

First person narration

Simple language contrasts with complex nature of mankind

Question 2

What are the key language points in ‘The Destruction of Sennacherib’?

Answer 2

Animal and violent imagery

Third person narration

Question 3

What are the key language points in ‘The Prelude’?

Answer 3

Personification of nature

Nature and gothic imagery

Question 4

What are the key language points in ‘The Man He Killed’?

Answer 4

Simple language contrasted with serious message
Anonymous nature of ‘man’ = universal
Juxtaposition (between stanzas)

Question 5

What are the key language points in ‘Cousin Kate’?

Answer 5

Monologue / narrative poem
Pastoral language/imagery
Images of freedom

Question 6

What are the key language points in ‘Half-Caste’?

Answer 6

Mixture of standard and non standard English (not conforming to one culture)

Humour

Personification and accent

Question 7

What are the key language points in ‘Exposure’?

Answer 7

Inclusive language ‘we’ to show suffering of a group

Weather imagery(personified as the enemy)

Question 8

What are the key language points in ‘The Charge of the Light Brigade’?

Answer 8

Repetition highlights the relentless nature of the charge

Glorious and graphic language of war

Methaphorical images of death and suffering

Question 9

What are the key language points in ‘Catrin’?

Answer 9

Title is universal

Imagery of birth pain and growing up

Simple language shows simplicity of mother daughter bond

Question 10

What are the key language points in ‘War Photographer’?

Answer 10

Metaphorical language

Personal voice

Juxtaposition between two ways of life

Question 11

What are the key language points in ‘Belfast Confetti’?

Answer 11

Extended metaphor for conflict = broken communication.

Personification/metaphors/ rhetorical question highlights confusion

Question 12

What are the key language points in ‘The Class Game’?

Answer 12

Colloquial language
Humour
Monologue- people who judge her not given a voice

Question 13

What are the key language points in ‘Poppies’?

Answer 13

Strong detailed images of love and sadness 
Metaphor for freedom 
Clothing imagery (identity, warmth)

Question 14

What are the key language points in ‘No Problem’?

Answer 14

Phonetic spelling to reflect accent

Non standard English = not conforming to one language

Humour

Question 15

What are the key language points in ‘What Were They Like’?

Answer 15

All in past tense until last like to heighten power of poets message

Metaphor for blunt shocking images of war

two voices but detached tone