Poem Anthology Flashcards
What is the context behind The Manhunt?
Written for a documentary
Fought in Bosnia and suffered from PTSD
What quotes could be used for The Manhunt? (10)
“only then”
“frozen river”
“blown hinge of his lower jaw”
“porcelain”
“his broken ribs”
“grazed heart”
“picture the scan”
“unexploded mine buried deep”
“every nerve in his body had tightened and closed”
“then, and only then, did I come close”
What does the quote “only then” show about The Manhunt?
Repetition
Shows long process and patience
What does the quote “frozen river” show about The Manhunt?
Cold, uncomfortable
It can melt
Shows unwillingness to open up
Tears
An obstacle
What does the quote “blown hinge of his lower jaw” show about The Manhunt?
No voice -> no jaw
Can’t express emotions or trauma
What does the quote “porcelain” show about The Manhunt?
Precious and delicate
Will never be the same even if fixed/stuck back together
What does the quote “his broken ribs” show about The Manhunt?
Climb is difficult (to his memories/feelings)
Delicate body
What does the quote “grazed heart” show about The Manhunt?
Optimistic
Not too badly damaged, can be repaired
What does the quote “picture the scan” show about the manhunt?
Empathetic
Trying to duplicate what he’s feeling
What does the quote “unexploded mine buried deep” show about The Manhunt?
Eventually has to explode
Unpredictable
Hard to reach feelings
What does the quote “every nerve in his body had tightened and closed” show about The Manhunt?
Every part of him is protecting his memories, making them hard to reach
Trauma
What does the quote “then, and only then, did I come close” show about The Manhunt?
Determination
Difficulty
After everything, didn’t even reach end
What are the other important stuff to say about The Manhunt?
Verbs (gentle and soft) and adjectives (brutal and harsh) juxtapose each other (e.g. “handle” and “blown”)
Unpredictable nature of enjambment shows unpredictable journey
What is the context behind Sonnet 43?
Poet became reclusive after brother died
Married a poet
Strong religious upbringing
What quotes could be used for Sonnet 43? (8)
“how do I love thee?”
“depth and breadth”
“feeling out of sight”
“sun and candlelight”
“purely”
“with my lost saints”
“smiles, tears, of all my life!”
“better after death”
What does the quote “how do I love thee?” show about Sonnet 43?
Rhetorical question
Desperation to quantify how much she loves her partner
What does the quote “depth and breadth” show about Sonnet 43?
So desperate that she tries using physical measurement to measure her love
What does the quote “feeling out of sight” show about Sonnet 43?
Doesn’t need to see him to be in love
What does the quote “sun and candlelight” show about Sonnet 43?
Uses light measurements
Tries every possible way to measure her love
What does the quote “purely” show about Sonnet 43?
Pure, beautiful, genuine love
What does the quote “with my lost saints” show about Sonnet 43?
Man she loves saved her when she lost everything
Her hero
What does the quote “smiles, tears, of all my life!” show about Sonnet 43?
Emotions
Emphasises how important he is
! - passionate
What does the quote “better after death” show about Sonnet 43?
Love will transcend life
What are the other important stuff to say about Sonnet 43?
Enjambment + inconsistent rhyme scheme shows chaos and desperation to express love
Sonnet - love and passion
What is the context behind London?
Lived in London
Lost faith and religion and critisiced it
What quotes can be used for London? (9)
“chater’d”
“every face I meet”
“marks of weakness, marks of woe”
“every”
“mind-forg’d manacles I hear”
“black’ning church”
“runs in blood down palace walls”
“youthful harlot”
“marriage hearse”
What does the quote “charter’d” show about London?
Everything is controlled by Government
Criticism
What does the quote “every face I meet” show about London?
Everyone is suffering
No one can escape it
What does the quote “marks of weakness, marks of woe” show about London?
People have no power
Feel woe
What does the quote “every” show about London?
Repetition
Emphasises that it applies to all
What does the quote “mind-forg’d manacles I hear” show about London?
Metaphor
No freedom
Brain in chains
Trapped - nothing will improve
What does the quote “black’ning church” show about London?
Church should be holy + white but is now tainted and corrupted
Shows poet’s loss of faith
What does the quote “runs in blood down palace walls” show about London?
Criticism of Government
Responsible (have blood on their hands)
What does the quote “youthful harlot” show about London?
Emotive
Innocent children shouldn’t be suffering like this
What does the quote “marriage hearse” show about London?
Oxymoron
Shows that everything good ends quickly
What are the other important stuff to say about London?
Consistent structure and rhyme scheme just like situation in London is consistent
Dark imagery (e.g. “black’ning”, “midnight”)
What is the context behind The Soldier?
Died of blood poisoning so never actually saw conflict first-hand
What quotes can be used for The Soldier? (9)
“the soldier”
“if I should die”
“a richer dust concealed”
“England”
“bore, shaped, made aware”
“suns of home”
“eternal mind”
“her sights and sounds”
“English heaven”
What does the quote “the soldier” show about The Soldier?
Universal soldier experience
Supposed to be relatable
What does the quote “if I should die” show about The Soldier?
Soldiers knew they would probably die
This guy is fine with that (patriotic)
What does the quote “a richer dust concealed” show about The Soldier?
Egotistical
Thinks his dead bosy is richer than foreign soil
What does the quote “England” show about The Soldier?
Repetition emphasises patriotism
What does the quote “bore, shaped, made aware” show about The Soldier?
Love for England
Personification makes England seem like a mother
What does the quote “suns of home” show about The Soldier?
Exaggerates beauty of England
Patriotic
LOVES England
What does the quote “eternal mind” show about The Soldier?
Thinks that even in death he’ll be fine cause he’s English
What does the quote “her sights and sounds” show about The Soldier?
Very naive
Massively in love, describing England in a way you wouldn’t expect
What does the quote “English heaven” show about The Soldier?
Arrogant
Thinks he’s part of a superiority
Thinks his sacrifice is worthwile
What are the other important stuff to say about The Soldier?
14 lines - sonnet to England
VERY patriotic
What is the context behind She Walks in Beauty?
Byron was a romantic poet famous for his writing and who engaged in scandalous behaviour (something about young boys idk)
What quotes can be used for She Walks in Beauty? (7)
“she walks in beauty”
“like the night”
“best of dark and bright”
“that tender light”
“one shade the more, one ray the less”
“which waves in every raven tress”
“a heart whose love is innocent”
What does the quote “she walks in beauty” show about She Walks in Beauty?
Present tense
Beauty is permanent and continuous
What does the quote “like the night” show about She Walks in Beauty?
She’s like a perfect night - flawless
Different to usual comparisons, usually beauty compared to day
What does the quote “best of dark and bright” show about She Walks in Beauty?
Best of both worlds
She’s better than both day and night, a perfect balance
What does the quote “that tender light” show about She Walks in Beauty?
Emphasises softness and beauty of the woman
What does the quote “one shade the more, one ray the less” show about She Walks in Beauty?
Beauty perfectly balanced
One thing different would have completely ruined it
What does the quote “which waves in every raven tress” show about She Walks in Beauty?
Woman’s beauty is alive - has energy in her beautiful black hair
What does the quote “a heart whose love is innocent” show about She Walks in Beauty?
Dismisses physical appearance as being most important
Compliments her personality, not just her appearance
What are the other important stuff to say about She Walks in Beauty?
Enjambment - excitement, celebration of woman
Sibilance - soothing, relaxing effect just like woman has
Consistent ABABAB rhyme scheme is unwavering just like woman’s beauty
What is the context behind Living Space?
Writes about cultural displacement, freedom and conditions of shanty towns
Dharker born in Pakistan and grew up in Scotland
What quotes can be used for Living Space? (9)
“living space”
“balance crookedly on supports”
“nails clutch”
“leans dangerously towards the miraculous”
“someone has squeezed”
“eggs (in a wire basket)”
“white hung out over the dark edge”
“slanted universe”
“thin walls of faith”
What does the quote “living space” show about Living Space?
Title shows chaos
They’re just living spaces, not homes
What does the quote “balance crookedly on supports” show about Living Space?
Uneasy feeling
Could all break down at any moment
What does the quote “nails clutch” show about Living Space?
Personification - shows desperation
What does the quote “leans dangerously towards the miraculous” show about Liviing Space?
Leaning towards death
Miracle it’s even staying up
Faith and hope
What does the quote “someone has squeezed” show about Living Space?
Criticism of Government not caring
Cold and emotionless
What does the quote “eggs (in a wire basket)” show about Living Space?
Wire basket shows danger
Eggs signifies people - fragility, high quantity, life comes from eggs, can’t be repaired if broken
What does the quote “white hung out over the edge” show about Living Space?
Innocence, people
White = biblical
Dark edge = death
What does the quote “slanted universe” show about Living Space?
Whole universe is corrupted
Everything is wrong
Nothing will change
What does the quote “thin walls of faith” show about Living Space?
Still have faith albeit weak
Faith and hope keeps everything together
What are the other important stuff to say about Living Space?
Dark vs white imagery - innocent people vs darkness (death, devil)
Unstable structure of poem shows instability of people’s lives and houses
What is the context behind As Imperceptibly as Grief?
Dickinson was highly reclusive and considered an eccentric
Fascinated by nature
What quotes can be used for As Imperceptibly as Grief? (9)
“grief”
“summer lapsed away”
“imperceptible at last”
“Quietness distilled”
“herself”
“foreign shone”
“courteous, yet harrowing grace”
“without a wing”
“her light escape”
What does the quote “grief” show about As Imperceptibly as Grief?
Devestated about summer leaving
Mourning
Important to her
What does the quote “summer lapsed away” show about As Imperceptibly as Grief?
So slight and slick that she barely noticed it
What does the quote “imperceptible at last” show about As Imperceptibly as Grief?
Summer decived her
Sense of distrust and betrayal
What does the quote “Quiteness distilled” show about As Imperceptibly as Grief?
Sounds of summer gone
Capital “Q” emphasises silence and isolation
What does the quote “herself” show about As Imperceptibly as Grief?
Personification of summer
The summer doesn’t wanna be friends with her
What does the quote “foreign shone” show about As Impercepitbly as Grief?
Sun is foreign to her
No longer recognises it now that it’s gone
What does the quote “courteous, yet harrowing grace” show about As Imperceptibly as Grief?
Bittersweet to see sun
Nice but also distressing
What does the quote “without a wing” show about As Imperceptibly as Grief?
Reaching acceptance stage of the 5 stages of grief
Escpae inevitable so summer didn’t need anything to leave
What does the quote “her light escape” show about As Imperceptibly as Grief?
Summer got set free into a better place without Dickinson noticing
What are the other important stuff to say about As Imperceptibly as Grief?
Lack of full stops - passing of time can’t be stopped or slowed
Dashes - emphasises lengthy process for her, tries to control rapidly passing time
What is the context behind Cozy Apologia?
Auto-biographical poem
Takes time to reflect on her ordinary life during a hurricane
What quotes can be used for Cozy Apologia? (9)
“for Fred”
“this lamp”
“do-it-now-and-take-no-risks”
“worthless boys”
“sweet with a dark and hollow center”
“cussing up a storm”
“content, but fall short of the divine”
“when has the ordinary ever been news?”
“stolen time”
What does the quote “for Fred” show about Cozy Apologia?
Poem dedicated to him
Sees him as a hero
What does the quote “this lamp” show about Cozy Apologia?
Bright and warm
Provides a sense of comfort, safety, security
Guides hope
What does the quote “do-it-now-and-take-no-risks” show about Cozy Apologia?
Criticises modern age stopping creativity
What does the quote “worthless boys” show about Cozy Apologia?
Thinks Fred is better than everyone else
Massively admires him
What does the quote “sweet with a dark and hollow center” show about Cozy Apologia?
Emptiness of old relationships
What does the quote “cussing up a storm” show about Cozy Apologia?
Has to fight external influences (possibly in her relationship as well)
What does the quote “content, but fall short of the Divine” show about Cozy Apologia?
Her life is fine but not perfect
Divine - religious connotations?
What does the quote “when has the ordinary ever been news?” show about Cozy Apologia?
Apologising about being normal
Only needs Fred in her life - makes her feel safe
What does the quote “stolen time” show about Cozy Apologia?
Life is chaotic
Has no time - feels like she’s stealing it
What are the other important stuff to say about Cozy Apologia?
Ordinary structure = ordinary lifestyle
Rhyming couplets = perfection/normalcy
3rd stanza rhyme scheme lost = a bit of chaos in her otherwise normal life
Ornothological imagery = nesting, feelings of safety
Brackets throughout give a conversational tone - casual
When topic goes away from Fred, rhyme scheme stops = Fred necessary to keeping the normalcy and stability in her life
What is the context behind Valentine?
Reminiscent of metaphysical poets - approaching ordinary objects/subbjects in original ways
What quotes can be used for Valentine? (9)
“not a red rose”
“light”
“careful undressing”
“here”
“grief”
“I am trying to be truthful”
“for as long as we are”
“wedding-ring”
“lethal”
What does the quote “not a red rose” show about Valentine?
Deliberately negative
Shows she doesn’t measure love with ordinary items
What does the quote “light” show about Valentine?
Happiness, optimism
New beginnings
What does the quote “careful undressing” show about Valentine?
Love is fragile
Double meaning? Caring? Lustful? - undressing someone’s (clothes) layers to know them better
What does the quote “here” show about Valentine?
Controlling/aggressive tone
Lack of communication
What does the quote “grief” show about Valentine?
No longer recognises herself in the relationship
Not a good relationship
What does the quote “I am trying to be truthful” show about Valentine?
Reinforces lack of communication
Something isn’t right
What does the quote “for as long as we are” show about Valentine?
Love is temporary but effects stay with you
Pessimistic and negative
What does the quote “wedding-ring” show about Valentine?
Wedding ring is trapping and suffocating when in such a bad relationship
What does the quote “lethal” show about Valentine?
Makes relationships out to be bad
Love can kill you
What are the other important stuff to say about Valentine?
Pragmatic, controlling tone
Short sentences show deperation and insecurity
Free verse structure - does not follow conventions, just like their relationship
Fragmented speech, repition, enjambment - struggle to communicate
What is the context behind A Wife in London?
Poet very critical of Victorian society and examines social constructs
Poem about Boer War
What quotes can be used for A Wife in London?
“a wife in London”
“tawny vapour”
“waning taper”
“cracks smartly”
“he-has fallen”
“fog hangs thicker”
“his hand whom the worm now knows”
“fresh-firm”
“hoped”
“they would learn”
What does the quote “a wife in London” show about A Wife in London?
Vague
Could happen to anyone and happened to many women
What does the quote “tawny vapour” show about A Wife in London?
Reflects her mood
Fog isolating her
Shows her misery
What does the quote “waning taper” show about A Wife in London?
Dying candle
Light imagery
Dying happiness
What does the quote “cracks smartly” show about A Wife in London?
Military type onomatopoeia
Stops silence and changes her life
What does the quote “he-has fallen” show about A Wife in London?
Stuttering slows pace to try to understand
Euphemism
What does the quote “fog hangs thicker” show about A Wife in London?
Pathetic fallacy
Fog is more sever now that she’s more miserable
Change in emotion
What does the quote “his hand, whom the worm now knows” show about A Wife in London?
Brutal imagery
War is futile
Juxtaposes the euphemism from before
What does the quote “fresh-firm” show about A Wife in London?
Emphasises how quickly things can change
What does the quote “hoped” show about A Wife in London?
Only thing left for her is hope now
Seems hopeless
What does the quote “they would learn” show about A Wife in London?
Poem is finished, they never learnt
Ironic
What are the other important stuff to say about A Wife in London?
Fragmented structure = message takes a while to understand, gets the message in bits
“fallen” vs “worm now knows” - gets more brutal as she sees the reality of the situation
What is the context behind Death of a Naturalist?
Heaney born in 1939 in Northern Ireland
Celebrates beauty of nature
What quotes can be used for Death of a Naturalist? (11)
“death of a naturalist”
“flax and rotted”
“there were dragon-flies”
“but best of all”
“in the shade”
“yellow in sun and brown in rain”
“rank”
“angry frogs”
“invaded”
“mud grenades”
“clutch it”
What does the quote “death of a naturalist” show about Death of a Naturalist?
Loss of love of nature and studying/observing it
What does the quote “flax and rotted” show about Death of a Naturalist?
Opens with a negative image of nature
What does the quote “there were dragon-flies” show about Death of a Naturalist?
Massive tone change
Now from a young child’s perspective before ambition died
What does the quote “but best of all” show about Death of a Naturalist?
Child still appreciating beauty in the world
What does the quote “in the shade” show about Death of a Naturalist?
Foreshadows darkness and change in perspective
What does the quote “yellow in sun and brown in rain” show about Death of a Naturalist?
From light to dark, from positive view to negative
What does the quote “rank” show about Death of a Naturalist?
Contrast to how he described it as a child - bad vs good
What does the quote “angry frogs” show about Death of a Naturalist?
Person in poem has grown older, perspective of nature has changed
What does the quote “invaded” show about Death of a Naturalist?
Shows semantic field of war/conflict
Threat/aggression
What does the quote “mud grenades” show about Death of a Naturalist?
World changed
Everything that was once innocent is not dangerous and threatening
What does the quote “clutch it” show about Death of a Naturalist?
Reversal of roles from when he was a child
He used to grab them, now they’ll grab him
What are the other important stuff to say about Death of a Naturalist?
View of nature completely changed - innocent, childish views to negative, more realistic ones
Constant use of onomatopoeia (e.g. “croaking”) shows threat and danger
What is the context behind Hawk Roosting?
Writes about the natural world and explores bigger ideas using nature
What quotes can be used for Hawk Roosting? (8)
“I sit”
“rehearse perfect kills”
“convenience of the high trees!”
“took the whole of creation”
“now I hold creation in my foot”
“my manners are tearing off heads”
“no arguments assert my right”
“my eye has permitted no change”
What does the quote “I sit” show about Hawk Roosting?
Completely relaxed
Not challenged by anybody
What does the quote “rehearse perfect kills” show about Hawk Roosting?
Sinister - only focused on making killing a thrilling act
Celebrates killing and death
What does the quote “convenience of the high trees!” show about Hawk Roosting?
Joy in life
Everything was made just for him
Egotistical
What does the quote “took the whole of creation” show about Hawk Roosting?
Everything else created before him was just practice - he’s perfect
Arrogance + ego
What does the quote “now I hold creation in my foot” show about Hawk Roosting?
Thinks he is superior/a dictator
What does the quote “my manners are tearing off heads” show about Hawk Roosting?
Savage, harsh, violent
What does the quote “no arguments assert my right” show about Hawk Roosting?
Undisputed
Nobody will stand up to him
Stubborness
What does the quote “my eye has permitted no change” show about Hawk Roosting?
Absolute arrogance
Thinks he decides everything
Won’t allow his perfect world to change
What are the other important stuff to say about Hawk Roosting?
Poem could be about political leaders
Poet puts himself into mind and body of a megalomaniac hawk
What is the context behind To Autumn?
Romantic poet whpo appreciated nature
Wrote in 1800s
What quotes can be used for To Autumn? (7)
“to autumn”
“maturing sun”
“bless”
“swell the gourd”
“granary floor”
“with patient look”
“soft-dying”
What does the quote “to autumn” show about To Autumn?
Personification
Poem dedicated to autumn - an ode
What does the quote “maturing sun” show about To Autumn?
Sun is aging
Summer is coming to a close
What does the quote “bless” show about To Autumn?
Personification
Puts autumn on a pedestal
Sun and autumn ripening fruit
What does the quote “swell the gourd” show about To Autumn?
Everything is getting bigger and better
Plentiful stuff
What does the quote “granary floor” show about To Autumn?
Autumn is always there
An example of where you might see her
What does the quote “with patient look” show about To Autumn?
Slow and gentle
Waiting her turn patiently
What does the quote “soft-dying” show about To Autumn?
Oxymoron
Appreciates that there is a cycle and that death is inevitable
What are the other important stuff to say about To Autumn?
Vocabulary is rich and sensuous
Poem highlights that autumn coming is good for some animals (“hedge-crickets sing”) and bad for others (“small gnats mourn”)
What is the context behing Afternoons?
Librarian who used social observation to see how people lived
What quotes can be used for Afternoons? (7)
“summer is fading”
“in the hollows of afternoons”
“setting free their children”
“and the albums, labeled Our Wedding, lying”
“the wind is ruining their courting places”
“but the lovers are all in school”
“something is pushing them to the side of their own lives”
What does the quote “summer is fading” show about Afternoons?
Metaphor for life, especially for the lives of the women in the poem
What does the quote “in the hollows of afternoons” show about Afternoons?
Emphasises emptiness in their lives
Not the life they expected
What does the quote “setting free their children” show about Afternoons?
No freedom for the mothers
Freedom belongs to the young
What does the quote “and the albums, labeled Our Wedding, lying” show about Afternoons?
Change in relationship
No time for love, gets pushed away
What does the quote “the wind is ruining their courting places” show about Afternoons?
Change is inevitable
Nature is destructive
What does the quote “but the lovers are all in school” show about Afternoons?
People in their youth still waiting for the magic of love
What does the quote “something is pushing them to the side of their own lives” show about Afternoons?
Beauty and love don’t last
Can’t focus on themselves
What are the other important stuff to say about Afternoons?
Enjambment + lack of punctuation + no rhyme scheme = inevitable and unstoppable passing of time, chaos
What is the context behind Dulce?
Killed in action
One of war’s most famous poets
What quotes can be used for Dulce? (11)
“bent double, like old beggars”
“sludge”
“men marched asleep”
“dropping softly behind”
“Gas! Gas! Quick, boys”
“someone”
“guttering, choking, drowning”
“smothering dreams”
“every jolt, the blood”
“my friend”
“desperate glory”
What does the quote “bent double, like old beggars” show about Dulce?
Simile
Emphasises exhaustion of soldiers
War has aged the youth
What does the quote “sludge” show about Dulce?
Slow
Hard to move, emphasises difficulty
Like in a nightmare
What does the quote “men marched asleep” show about Dulce?
Emphasises exhaustion and amount of time they walked through trenches
Harsh/terrible conditions
What does the quote “dropping softly behind” show about Dulce?
Preparing for action
Slows pace
Foreshadows chaos
What does the quote “Gas! Gas! Quick, boys” show about Dulce?
Shows panic amongst young, inexperienced soldiers
What does the quote “someone” show about Dulce?
Happened to many people
Soldiers not seen as individuals
What does the quote “guttering, choking, drowning” show about Dulce?
Triple, harsh words - insides ripped out
Metaphor of sea
What does the quote “smothering dreams” show about Dulce?
Trapped
Suffocating
Guilt
Despair
Hopelessness/helplessness
What does the quote “every jolt, the blood” show about Dulce?
Death will be miserable until last moment
Terrible fates of soldiers
What does the quote “my friend” show about Dulce?
Sarcastic (?)
Feels like he genuinely wants to just give good advice, warn people of the reality
What does the quote “desperate glory” show about Dulce?
Naive, patriotic children asking about war and being lied to
What are the other important stuff to say about Dulce?
Enjambment = sense of chaos, uncontrollability, unpredictibility just like lives of soldiers during war
Title is sarcastic
What is the context behind Ozymandias?
Romantic poet critical of monarchy and religion
What quotes can be used for Ozymandias?
“ozymandias”
“vast and trunkless legs of stone”
“frown”
“sneer of cold command”
“heart that fed”
“king of kings”
“look”
“colossal wreck”
“sands stretch far away”
What does the quote “ozymandias” show about Ozymandias?
ozy (to breathe) + mandia (to rule) = whole life about ruling
What does the quote “vast and trunkless legs of stone” show about Ozymandias?
Ironic
Shows empty power that doesn’t mean much
What does the quote “frown” show about Ozymandias?
Egotistical - looks down on people
What does the quote “sneer of cold command” show about Ozymandias?
Cruel
Callous
Lifeless and emotionless
What does the quote “heart that fed” show about Ozymandias?
Controlling
Wants people to be dependant on him
What does the quote “king of kings” show about Ozymandias?
Thinks he is greater than god and superior
Arrogant
What does the quote “look” show about Ozymandias?
Imperative verb
Even in death is able to command
Seeks immortal power
What does the quote “colossal wreck” show about Ozymandias?
Downfall of power
Shows power is temporary
What does the quote “sands strech far away” show about Ozymandias?
Personification of sand
Isolation after death
What are the other important stuff to say about Ozymandias?
Criticism of church and religion - Ozymandias compares himself to god
Poem is sonnet = Ozymandias loves himself
Rhyme scheme is constantly changing just like power
What is the context behind Mametz Wood?
Inspired by a trip to Somme after seeing a picture of 20 people in a grave linked arm in arm
Interested in people and places
What quotes can be used for Mametz Wood? (9)
“for years afterwards”
“tended the land back into itself”
“china plate”
“told to walk, not run”
“nesting machine guns”
“earth stands sentinel”
“paused mid dance-macabre”
“socketed heads tilted back at an angle”
“have only now… slipped from their absent tongues”
What does the quote “for years afterwards” show about Mametz Wood?
Shows mass of casualties
What does the quote “tended the land back into itself” show about Mametz Wood?
Earth has trauma, trying to rid itself of memories
What does the quote “china plate” show about Mametz Wood?
Precious
Honour those who died
Death is brutal
What does the quote “told to walk, not run” show about Mametz Wood?
Inexperienced and young
Unaware so had to be told
What does the quote “nesting machine guns” show about Mametz Wood?
Skilled enemy waiting for them
Fate is set, had no chance
What does the quote “earth stands sentinel” show about Mametz Wood?
Guards them
Earth is looking after them and reflecting
What does the quote “paused mid dance-macabre” show about Mametz Wood?
Dance of death
Lives cut short, killed in the middle of action
What does the quote “socketed heads tilted back at an angle” show about Mametz Wood?
Horror
Pain
Torture
Brutality of war
What does the quote “have only now… slipped from their absent tongues” show about Mametz Wood?
Could not tell us how terrible it was until now
We all lived in ignorance
What are the other important stuff to say about Mametz Wood?
Acts as a poem of serious reflection
War is futile
Enjambment = chaos of war
What is the context behing The Prelude?
Love for nature and enthusiast for the ideals of the French Revolution
One of the people marking beginning of romantic movement
What quotes can be used for the Prelude? (8)
“was set”
“visible for many a mile”
“cottage windows”
“twilight blaz’d”
“flew”
“not a voice was idle”
“sent an alien sound”
“melancholy, not unnoticed”
What does the quote “was set” show about The Prelude?
Past tense
Reflective tone
What does the quote “visible for many a mile” show about The Prelude?
Pure
Desolate
Sense of freedom and beauty
What does the quote “cottage windows” show about The Prelude?
Pastoral imagery
Cosy
Pure
Security
What does the quote “twilight blaz’d” show about The Prelude?
Oxymoron
Light imagery
Beauty, safety, hope
What does the quote “flew” show about The Prelude?
Free
Without boundaries
Independent
What does the quote “not a voice was idle” show about The Prelude?
Emphasises joy and childhood innocence
Chaos
Noise
What does the quote “sent an alien sound” show about The Prelude?
Sadness is alien to them
Naive and innocent children
What does the quote “melancholy, not unnoticed” show about The Prelude?
Foreshadows that change is coming
What are the other important stuff to say about The Prelude?
Prelude = piece of music before a performance begins, poem talks about beginning of poet’s life
What can The Prelude be compared with?
Death of a Naturalist
What are the content similarities between The Prelude Death of a Naturalist?
Childhood joy, freedom
Beauty of the natural
Looming adulthood
Nothing lasts forever
What are the structure similarities between The Prelude and Death of a Naturalist?
Onomatopoeia (though used for different reasons)
End with more negative tone
What are the content differences between The Prelude and Death of a Naturalist?
Death of a Naturalist is moreso about the loss of innocence in a child than The Prelude
What are the structure differences between The Prelude and Death of a Naturalist
The Prelude - sibilance (sound of skates), enjambment (freedom of children)
Death of a Naturalist - vivid imagery, harsh and brutal images
What can The Manhunt be compared with?
A Wife in London
What content similarities are there between The Manhunt and A Wife in London?
Both about war and the effect of war on love and relationships
Both about wives of men who went to war
What are the structural similarities between The Manhunt and A Wife in London?
Written from the perspecitve of a wife
Mood of anticipation and hope
What are the content differences between The Manhunt and A Wife in London?
In The Manhunt the husband survives but is left with PTSD. In A Wife in London the husband is killed
What are the srtuctural differences between The Manhunt and A Wife in London
The Manhunt written in 1st person, A Wife in London in 3rd person
The Manhunt - enjambment, harsh adjectives mixed with gentle verbs
A Wife in London - military language, onomatopoeia, pathetic fallacy
What can Mametz Wood be compared with?
Dulce
What are the content similarities between Mametz Wood and Dulce?
Futility of war and suffering it causes
Pain and danger of war
What are the structure similarities between Mametz Wood and Dulce?
Irrugular structure
Brutal imagery
Enjambment
What are the content differences between Mametz Wood and Dulce?
Mametz Wood - aftermath of war
Dulce - the terrible conditions of actual war
What are the structure differences between Mametz Wood and Dulce?
Dulce - sarcasm, 1st person experience
Mametz Wood - reflection, personification of the earth
What can Sonnet 43 be compared with?
She Walks in Beauty
What are the content similarities between Sonnet 43 and She Walks in Beauty?
Both describe love in really weird and original ways
Both explore the physical and non-physical beauty of the other person
What are the structural similarities between Sonnet 43 and She Walks in Beauty?
Enjambment
1st person
What are the content differences between Sonnet 43 and She Walks in Beauty?
She Walks in Beauty is about a woman that the guy does not know and he’s appreciating her from a distance
Sonnet 43 is about someone she does know and she’s saying all these good things about him from experience - less shallow I guess
What are the structural differences between Sonnet 43 and She Walks in Beauty?
Sonnet 43 has inconsistent rhyme scheme, She Walks in Beauty has consistent rhyme scheme
She Walks in Beauty - sibilance
Sonnet 43 - sonnet, rhetorical question (“how do I love thee?”)
What can London be compared with?
Living Space
What are the content similarities between London and Living Space?
Bleak picture of the area they live in
What are the structural similarities between London and Living Space?
Dark imagery
Enjambment
What are the content differences between London and Living Space?
London - no hope, no freedom, anti religion
Living Space - hope, religious connotations, fragile humans
What are the structural differences between London and Living Space?
London - consistent structure and rhyme scheme and literally just dark imagery
Living space - inconsistent structure and rhyme scheme, dark imagery mixed in with imagery of faith, holiness, hope and religion
What can To Autumn be compared with?
As Imperceptibly as Grief
What are the content similarities between To Autumn and As Imperceptibly as Grief?
Nature
Summer passing, turning to Autumn
Talk about effect of summer passing
What are the structural similiarties between To Autumn and As Imperceptibly as Grief?
Lack of full stops
Enjambment
Personification
What are the content differences between To Autumn and As Imperceptibly as Grief?
To Autumn - ode to autumn, talks about effects on animals (both + and -) and is mainly positive about summer passing
As Imperceptibly as Grief - ode to summer, devestation about summer passing
What are the structural differences between To Autumn and As Imperceptibly as Grief?
To Autumn - rich and sensuous vocab, has a rhyme scheme, personification of autumn
As Imperceptibly as Grief - no rhyme scheme, dashes, personification of summer
What can Afternoons be compared with?
As Imperceptibly as Grief
What are the content similarities between Afternoons and As Imperceptibly as Grief?
Summer is fading
Misery of people
What are the stuctural similarities between Afternoons and As Imperceptibly as Grief?
Enjmabment
Lack of punctuation
No rhyme scheme
Nature imagery
What are the content differences between Afternoons and As Imperceptibly as Grief?
Afternoons is less focused on the nature aspect, more about lives of people
Freedom - summer is free vs. mothers not being free
What are the structural differences between Afternoons and As Imperceptibly as Grief?
As Imperceptibly as Grief - dahses, personification
Afternoons - metaphors, emotional language (children)
What can Valentine be compared with?
Cozy Apologia
What are the content similarities between Valentine and Cozy Apologia?
About love and very ordinary love
What are the structural similarities between Valentine and Cozy Apologia?
To the point tone
1st person perspective
Both discuss worthless thing (worthless boys and worthless gifts)
Unique nature of relationships
Enjambment
What are the content differences between Valentine and Cozy Apologia?
Both are ordinary but Valentine tries not to be ordinary while Cozy Apologia likes to be ordinary
What are the structural differences between Valentine and Cozy Apologia?
Valentine - free flowing structure, fragmented speech, repetition, metaphor, no rhyme scheme
Cozy Apologia - ordinary structure, rhyming couplets, conversational tone, ornithological imagery
What can Ozymandias be compared with?
Hawk Roosting
What are the content similarities between Ozymandias and Hawk Roosting?
Nature is ruthless and powerful
Power and arrogance that comes with it
What are the structural similarities between Ozymandias and Hawk Roosting?
Rhyme scheme constantly changes
Enjambment
What are the content differences between Ozymandias and Hawk Roosting?
Ozymandias talks about death and loss of power while Hawk Roosting uses an actual animal to signify living human power
What are the structural differences between Ozymandias and Hawk Roosting?
Ozymandias - sonnet, iambic pentameter (10 syllables per line give regular sound)
Hawk Roosting - religious imagery (hawk comparing himself to god), personification
