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Name 3 quotes in ozymandias

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“My name is ozymandias king of kings” arrogance, narcissistic, hubris
“Look at me ye mighty and despair” authoritarian tone
“Nothing besides remains” or “colossal wreck” power doesn’t last

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Name the contexts of ozymandias (AO3)

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How nature can erase anything
Glorifying nature and time as being all powerful
Foreshadows the death of the British empire
Pharos like ramies the 2nd believed they where gods
They believed there legacy would last forever
He thought when he died the world would end

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Name the structure of oxymandias

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It’s a sonnet - love of power
Iambic pentameter - a controlled rhythm ironic how he lost his power
Disruption on end lines showing the loss of power

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What is ozymandias about (AO1)

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A king who thought he was better than anyone
He made a statue of himself
Nature has power over man

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What is London about (AO1)

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What was London like back in the day
18+19 centuries
Showing the Industrial Revolution—it should of brought good but brought out the worst in humanity
How London lacked freedom

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What’s the context about London

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Women had no rights
William black was a English poet
His poems usually argued that London is a dirty and corrupted place

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What’s the structure of London

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Full stops = key points
Regular rhyme scheme— shows the regular walking pace as the narrator walks through London
Stanza 1: misery
Stanza 2: people’s refusal on standing tall
Stanza 3: how the poor at being sacrificed for the rich and powerful
Stanza 4: how poverty is corrupting everything good

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Name 3 quotes in London

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“Every man’s cry”
Suffering everywhere
Men are strong and if they cry you know it’s bad
“Youthful harletts”
Oxymoron/juxtaposition
Youthful=innocent + purity
Harletts = prostitutes
Most people had no choices
“Marks of weakness marks of woe”
No one’s strong
Everyone is sad

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What is the prelude about (AO1)

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Enjoys nature
Scared of nature
How his views have changed

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What’s the context in the prelude (AO3)

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The poet wrote poems about the worlds challenges and how it effects people through time
It’s the poets emotions as a poet

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What’s the structure of the prelude

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The iambic pentameter shows control which is ironic due to how nature manipulated him
No rhyme scheme
The word ‘and’ is said a lot near the end to show scared
Fractured sentences show the narrators feelings of confusion and struggles throughout life

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Name 3 quotes in the prelude

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“Led by her”
First person
Mother Nature
Women natures a baby
Nature natures the world
“Like a swan”
Should be protected
Natures ability to go to man
Looks beautiful
“No colours of green fields”
He is alone
Realises how powerful nature is

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What is my last duchess about (AO1)

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Such who claimes he didn’t kill his wife but as an audience we know he did
He’s very possessive about who she looks or talks to
He’s got corrupted power
Man talk walks round his house talking out his dead wife

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What’s the context in my last duchess

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He’s latest wife died suspiciously, and rumours went round, that he killed her
His dad arranged his managers, and he didn’t like them, so he killed them

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What’s the structure of my last duchess

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Dramatic monologue
Rhyming couplets ———— control
Iambic pentameter ———↗️
Enjambment————↗️
He never lets another person speaks shows he’s controlling

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Name 3 quotes from my last duchess

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“My 900 year name as a gift”
This will suffice
This is enough
Should be grateful
“I chose never to stoop so low”
Big ego
Arrogant
He’s above everyone
“The curtain I have drawn for u”
Possessive
Only few can see
God like
Showing he’s power

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What’s charge of the light brigade about (AO1)

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The poet glorifies the horrific war
600+ soldiers who road horseback into a valley surrounded by cannons

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What was the context of the change of the light brigade

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The commander made the wrong decision
The poet gave glory to the soulders
The word ‘charge’ implies very powerful
The poet tweaks the battle to make People remember it

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What’s the structure of the charge of the light brigade

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6 stanzers and 600 men
The last line says ‘600’ to remember them
Has a rhyme scheme in the first 3 stanzers showing unity
No rhyme scheme in the last 3 stanzers showing the disruption

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Name 3 quotes in the charge of the light brigade

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“The noble Six hundred”
Unity
Lack of fear
Remembrance
Crates an order
“Into the valley of death”
Foreshadowing them dying
No escape
“Wild charge”
Bravery
Chaotic
All at once
Determined

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What’s exposure about (AO1)

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How boring war is
The poet used the weather to show imagery
He’s just waiting for something to happen
The government tells lies to get soldiers to join

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What’s the contexts of exposure

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Owen wants people to know the truth about war
His sense of duty is shown within the poem
He got hospitalised cuz he got she’ll shock
Another in there helped him

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What’s the structure in exposure

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8 stanzers each 5 line showing nothing is changing
Last line is shorter and repeated to show importance
Rhyme scheme is ABBA show nothing is happening

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Name 3 quotes in exposure

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“But nothing happens”
Repetition showing loss of hope
In 1st and last stanzer showing nothing will never change
Waiting for death
Tension
“Innocent mice rejoice”
People at home don’t understand
Blind by propaganda
You will only understand if u go to war
“Iced east winds that knife us”
Sharp
Deadly
Being physically attacked
Sharp

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What is storm on the island about
There’s a storm coming to an island and they are confident and then scared The island people thought they could defeat nature They eventually died m
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What’s the context of storm on the island
Metaphor to the bombing in north Ireland by the IRA Weather is powerful only if you give it power
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What’s the structure in storm on the island
Enjoyment—never ending conflict Volta (change in shift) Repetition of ‘unity‘ No rhyme scheme to show humans have to control over nature
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Name 3 quotes in storm on the Island
“We are prepared” Hubris Togetherness Happened before?? Arrogant “Spits like a tamed cat” Thinks they have tamed nature but like all cats it goes against it’s owner Nature is more powerful ‘Spits’ powerful and targeting “Blows full blast” Violence Nature is attacking the island Resembles bluets shows weather is a deadly weapon
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What’s bayonet charge about
How boring war is Feeling fear towards the end of the poem Feeling of fear and confusion How nature gets destroyed cuz of war
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What’s the context of bayonet charge
Farther fought in WW1 The poet worked as a military mechanic
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What’s the structure in bayonet charge
Begging’s in the middle of action 3rd person Lines are uneven—morris action Words sound like bullets passing by Volter—Feeling of pride turned to fear
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Name 3 quotes in bayonet charge
“Numb as a smashed arm” Feels broken Shows it’s boring Equipment is heavy “Sweaty like molton iron” Being torched no action Showing the bullets being made showing the power of them “bullets smacking the belly” Quick Violent Alludes to someone being winded and unable to breathe
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What’s remains about
A solider who got PTSD cuz he shot a unknown person and he’s hoping it’s a looter How war can destroy people even after war
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What’s the context of remains
Braised on interviews from soldiers Personae ‘Remains’ refers to the dead man and the memory that remains
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What’s the structure of remains
Present tense despite the flashbacks showing there’s no escape No rhyme scheme showing he has no control Enjambment showing it’s spilling into his real life Repetition of “ probably harm, possibly not” showing his guilt
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Name 3 quotes from remains
“probably harm, possibly not” There’s a chance he could be innocent Regret Lack of clarity Guilt Murder “I see every round rip through his life” Gruesome imagery ‘I see’ can’t forget ‘Rips‘ powerful “Drinks and drugs won’t flush him out” His memory continues to haunt him His mind is poisoned Not powerful over his own mind
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What’s poppies about
About a mothers experience of pain as her son goes to war She feels he’s to young
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What’s the context about in poppies
Poppies grew in war sights—named it after them to remember the soldiers
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What’s the structure in poppies
No rhyme scram and 4 irregular stanzer showing she Carnot control her emotions Enjambment showing she’s trying to grasp her memory’s
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Name 3 quotes from poppies
“Smoothed down your shirt” Not older enough to go She will always be his mum “A single dove” Bible—hope and freedom Peace He has passed over “Paper red” Foreshadows his death Red=blood, poppies and love
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What is war photographer about
Personer—story of a war photographer Developing photos of war Meny war photographers get PTSD How the photos of war can effect someone
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Name the context of war photographer
Duffy presents the brutally of war as inhuman War has become a business for social media and entertainment
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What’s the structure of war photographer
Enjambment—how conflict can bleed into our everyday life No rhyme scheme showing no controls of the effects of conflict
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Name 3 quotes from war photographer
“A hundred agonies in black-and-white” Dark like war Good VS evil Still in pain Can feel/hear them “Faintly start to twist” Dying and in agonies Can’t escape Depressing images Flashback “Set out in ordered rows” Juxtaposition Trying to order everything Trying to stop the horrors
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What’s Emigree about
The poem is about a female who has left the country as a child Her childhood memories are flashing in her memory Her memory is not always reliable
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What is the context of emigree
She compares the memories with the stuff as an adult Torn between her childhood memories and her adulthood experiences
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What’s the structure of emigree
Persona showing a powerful voice Juxtaposes between adulthood and childhood Last line mentions sunlight - hope
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Name 3 quotes from emigree
“There was once a country” Fairlytail like/child like Child hood Been destroyed “Sick with tyrants” Infested with bad leaders Never gonna get better (country) “Time rolls it’s tanks” Personification ‘Tanks’ Very powerful Tanks from the war Time makes us forget
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What is checking out my history about
The current education is not inclusive The poet wants to know more about his ancestors You have to be the one who seeks your own identity
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What’s the context of checking out my history
The poet wanted to celebrate influential figures, who haven’t been celebrated Those in power shape what we learn
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What’s the structure of checking out my history
The repetition of ‘them tell me’ shows anger The italic words show the significance of black history
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Name 3 quotes from checking out my history
“Dem tell me” Anger ‘Tell’ manipulation of the education system ‘Dem’ the tyrants “I carve out my own identity” Responsibility Seek knowledge His own journey “Blind me” Feels like he’s been injured Trapped frustration
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What’s kamikaze about
Kamikaze pilots are willing to due for there country He come back and no one will talk to him Those who came back where shund
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What’s the context of kamikaze
Japanese culture shamed people who turned back Even the pilot isn’t given a voice Written from the kamikazes daughter
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What’s the structure of kamikaze
Dramatic monologue Last two stanzers show the daughters voice Shows his selfish ways for coming back
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Name 3 quotes from kamikaze
“Which had been a better way to die” Both options are bad No love Lonely “We innocent children still chatted and laughed” No old enough to understand Innocent Bible—sheep “Remembers how” Wants to remember time befor war Better time

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