Poem Quotes

Question 1

Ozymandias

Shows the size of the statue. Vast suggests he was either very powerful or arrogant.

Answer 1

“Two vast and trunkless legs of stone”

Question 2

Ozymandias

Shows that he has been forgotten over time. This is ironic because even the most powerful humans cannot withstand affect of time in nature

Answer 2

“Half sunk, a shattered visage lies”

Question 3

Ozymandias

The sculptor understands the rulers arrogance. 

Answer 3

“Sneer of cold command”

Question 4

Ozymandias

Ozymandias thought of himself as a God compared to the other kings. This shows his arrogance

Answer 4

“King of kings”

Question 5

Ozymandias

Shows the statute overtime has been ruined by nature.

Answer 5

“Colossal wreck, boundless and bear”

Question 6

London

The first person makes us feel we are walking with him. 

Answer 6

“I wonder through each chartered street.”

Question 7

London

This suggests he cannot do anything about it he feels hopeless and angry

Answer 7

“Marks of weakness marks of woe”

Question 8

London

The poet tries to tell us that the social hierarchy is a ingrained into society that lower class are trapped in it

Answer 8

“The mind forged manacles I hear”

Question 9

London

The emotive language suggest the poverty of the young children and the lower class used to defend the hierarchy

Answer 9

Chimney sweepers cry hapless soldiers sigh”

Question 10

London

The poet hint illness with marriage which shows the destruction of the lower class and upper class

Answer 10

“Plagues the marriage hearse”

Question 11

Prelude

The use of summer gives positive opening however evening could suggest something will change

Answer 11

“One summer evening led by her”

Question 12

Prelude

First hint that he has done something wrong which suggests he is rebellious

Answer 12

“Troubled pleasure”

Question 13

Prelude

Volta to create a change in mood which is darker. Repitiom

Answer 13

“A huge peak, black and huge”

Question 14

The prelude

Mountain could suggest his time in his life the narrator is feeling lonely and depressed

Answer 14

“They hung the darkness, call it solitude/or desertion”

Question 15

Charge of Light brigade

Charging into their death. Into another army

Answer 15

“Valley of death”

Question 16

Charge of light brigade

Suggests there is no time to mess around

Answer 16

“Theirs not to make reply/theirs not to reason why/theirs to do a die”

Question 17

Charge of light brigade

Links to death again. Mouth parts with death

Answer 17

“Jaws of death/mouth of hell”

Question 18

Charge of light brigade

Idk

Answer 18

“Someone had blunder’d”

Question 19

Charge of light brigade

The group of people in his army. He calls them noble

Answer 19

“Noble 600”

Question 20

Exposure

Nature personified as a enemy attacking them

Answer 20

“Our brains ache, in the merciless iced east winds that knive”

Question 21

Exposure

Half line, emphasises boredom and days repeating

Answer 21

“But nothing happens”

Question 22

Exposure

Turning around to seat

Answer 22

“We turn back to our dying”

Question 23

Exposure

Forgotton hopes. Half rhyme links current and past

Answer 23

“forgotten dreams, and stare, snow-dazed”

Question 24

Exposure

Mimics whistling sounds of bullets.

Answer 24

“sudden successive flights of bullets streak the silence”

Question 25

Storm on the island Suggests their arrogance and confidence

Answer 25

"We are prepared"

Question 26

Storm on the island Storm personified as an animal. Simile shows dangerous nature of familiar things

Answer 26

"Spits like a tamed cat, turned savage"

Question 27

Storm on the island Semantic field of destruction and aggression. Shows nature could do more

Answer 27

"Exploding comfortably"

Question 28

Storm on the island They are not as prepared as they thought they were

Answer 28

"But there are no trees, no natural shelter"

Question 29

Storm on the island Shows potential power of the storm. Attacked by 'nothing'

Answer 29

"We are bombarded by the empty air"

Question 30

Bayonet Charge Quite aggressive. Metaphor describes sound and impact of shots

Answer 30

“bullets smacking the belly out of the air-“

Question 31

Bayonet Charge Suggests his weapon is of no use. Could foreshadow injury

Answer 31

“he lugged a rifle numb as a smashed arm”

Question 32

Bayonet Charge Simile to show his love for country has turned to fear and replaced with reality

Answer 32

“patriotic tear”

Question 33

Bayonet Charge Innocence of nature destroyed by war. Could be a metaphor for himself

Answer 33

“a yellow hare that rolled like a flame"

Question 34

Bayonet Charge List shows why people go to war

Answer 34

“king, honour, human dignity, etcetera”

Question 35

Remains Start of poem, not the first time he has been

Answer 35

“On another occasion”

Question 36

Remains Sense of doubt. Shows fear and panick

Answer 36

“probably armed, possibly not”

Question 37

Remains Quite aggressive, violent metaphor of the bullets damage

Answer 37

“rips through his life”

Question 38

Remains Very cold and casual verbs shows treated like rubbish. Very violent phrase

Answer 38

“tosses his guts back into his body”

Question 39

Remains Visual metaphor of reminder of death. Shows its still in his mind

Answer 39

“his bloody life in my bloody hands”

Question 40

Poppies Mother is lost and doesn't have control of her own live

Answer 40

“tucks, darts, pleats”

Question 41

Poppies Positive simile shows excitement of going out into big world

Answer 41

“the world overflowing/ like a treasure chest”

Question 42

Poppies Metaphor shows allowance of her son leaving

Answer 42

“released a song bird from its cage”

Question 43

Poppies Wishing for her sons safety. Links with his childhood toys for memory

Answer 43

“leaned against it like a wishbone”

Question 44

Poppies The wind shows her memory of him slowly fading

Answer 44

“hoping to hear. Your playground voice catching on the wind"

Question 45

My last Duchess Use of 'my' suggests dukes ownership of painting and her, and superiority

Answer 45

"Thats my last duchess painted on the wall"

Question 46

My Last Duchess Speaking forcfully to someone. Showing he takes power in the room

Answer 46

"Will't please you sit and look at her?"

Question 47

My last Duchess Gives the reader a clue that the duke might have killed the duchess. He gave commands shows power

Answer 47

"I gave commands; then all smiles stopped together"

Question 48

My Last Duchess Shows off his wealth. 2 quotes

Answer 48

"Frà Pandolf's" "Claus of Innersbruck cast in bronze for me!"

Question 49

War Photographer He has put his emotions away. Short simple sentence

Answer 49

"He has a job to do"

Question 50

War Photographer Eternal link between "tears" and "beers" emphasises short duration of sadness.

Answer 50

"Tears between the bath and pre-lunch beers"

Question 51

War Photographer Alone with his thoughts. Processing photos + thoughts and feelings

Answer 51

"In his darkroom he is finally alone"

Question 52

The emigree Opening sounds like a story but also suggests loss

Answer 52

"There was once a country"

Question 53

The emigree Suggests country has been invaded. However the emigrants view on country doesnt change

Answer 53

"It may be at war, it may be sick with tyrants, but I am branded by an impression of sunlight"

Question 54

The emigree Sounds hopeless. She is trapped and cannot return

Answer 54

"I have no passport, there's no way back at all"

Question 55

Checking out me history Deliberate attempt of hiding history. Ironic to cause blindness

Answer 55

"Bandage up me eye with me own history"

Question 56

Checking out me history Reference to battle of hastings. "All dat" implies his lack of interest with this version of history

Answer 56

"1066 and all dat"

Question 57

Checking out me history Fairy tell taught in british schools. Implies that unimportant things are taught. Links to Black leader

Answer 57

"Dem tell me bout Dick Whittington and he cat But Toussaint L'Ouverture no dem never tell me bout dat"