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What poem is this quotation from?

“Our brains ache, in the merciless iced east winds that knife us.”

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Exposure

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What poem is this quotation from?

“ On another occasion, we got sent out / To tackle looters raiding a bank”

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Remains

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What poem is this quotation from?

“Spasms of paper red, disrupting a blockade of yellow bias binding”

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Poppies

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What poem is this quotation from?
“he must have looked far down
at the little fishing boats
strung out like bunting
on a green-blue translucent sea”

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Kamikaze

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What poem is this quotation from?

“In his dark room, he is finally alone“

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War photographer

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What poem is this quotation from?

“Half a league, half a league, half a league onward“

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The charge of the light brigade

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What poem is this quotation from?

“ But nothing happens.”

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Exposure

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What poem is this quotation from?

“ As I released its pinched head from my thumb and forefinger, a burst of rounds”

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Poppies

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What poem is this quotation from?

“Belfast. Beirut. Phnom Penh. All flesh is grass.”

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War photographer

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What poem is this quotation from?

“ Cannon to right of them,
Cannon to left of them,
Cannon in front of them”

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The charge of the light brigade

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What poem is this quotation from?
“But what he remembered most was the swift unravelling of coiled wire, the parachute silk unwinding like a butterfly freeing itself from a cocoon, and fluttering into the black pine forests of Japan.”

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Kamikaze

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What poem is this quotation from?

“Sudden successive flights of bullets streak the silence.”

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Exposure

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What poem is this quotation from?

“I traced the inscriptions on the war memorial”

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Poppies

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What poem is this quotation from?

“When can their glory fade?
O the wild charge they made!“

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The charge of the light brigade

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“End of story, except not really”

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Remains

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What poem is this quotation from?

“A hundred agonies in black-and-white”

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War photographer

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What poem is this quotation from?

“Rode the six hundred.”

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The charge of the light brigade

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What poem is this quotation from?
“Only the silent communion of her glance / conveyed to him her pride, her contempt.”

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Kamikaze

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What poem is this quotation from?

“Slowly our ghosts drag home: glimpsing the sunk fires, glozed / With crusted dark-red jewels; crickets jingle there”

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Exposure

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What poem is this quotation from?

“Not tho’ the soldier knew
Someone had blunder’d”

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The charge of the light brigade

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What poem is this quotation from?

“Pale flakes with fingering stealth come feeling for our faces”

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Exposure

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What poem is this quotation from?
Their’s not to make reply,
Their’s not to reason why,
Their’s but to do and die.”

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The charge of the light brigade

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What poem is this quotation from?

“His blood-shadow stays on the street”

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Remains

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What poem is this quotation from?

“Came thro’ the jaws of Death,
Back from the mouth of Hell,”

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The charge of the light brigade

25
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What poem is this quotation from?

“What are we doing here?”

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Exposure

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What poem is this quotation from?
“But it was not the thoughts of his family or his village that had stopped him, rather the shame of returning having failed the divine wind.”

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Kamikaze

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What poem is this quotation from?

“Probably armed, possibly not”

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Remains

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What poem is this quotation from?

“All my words flattened, rolled, turned into felt, slowly melting”

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Poppies

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What poem is this quotation from?

“He has a job to do“

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War photographer

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What poem is this quotation from?
“He must have wondered which had been the better way to die.”

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Kamikaze

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What poem is this quotation from?

“I pinned one onto your lapel, crimped petals, spasms of paper red”

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Poppies

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What poem is this quotation from?
“Only the silent communion of her glance / conveyed to him her pride, her contempt.”

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Kamikaze

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What poem is this quotation from?

“ Sun-stunned, sand-smothered land”

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Remains

34
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What poem is this quotation from?
“Rural England. Home again to ordinary pain which simple weather can dispel, to fields which don’t explode beneath the feet of running children in a nightmare heat.”

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War Photographer

35
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What poem is this quotation from?

“Blackthorns of your hair”

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Poppies

36
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What poem is this quotation from?
“They treated him as though he no longer existed,
as though nothing had happened,

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Kamikaze

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What poem is this quotation from?

“Sort of inside out”

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Remains

38
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What poem is this quotation from?
Volley’d and thunder’d;
Storm’d at with shot and shell

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The charge of the light brigade

39
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What poem is this quotation from?

“A stranger’s features faintly start to twist before his eyes, a half-formed ghost.”

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War photographer

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Who is the author of Exposure

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Wilfred Owen

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Who is the author of kamikaze

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Beatrice Garland

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Who is the author of Remains

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Simon Armitage

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Who is the author of war photographer

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Carol Ann Duffy

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Who is the author of Poppies

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Jane Weir.

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Explain the effect of the writers use of the quotation iced east winds that knife us.
“ Our brains ache, in the merciless iced east winds that knife us.”

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Wilfred Owen uses personification (“iced east winds that knife us”) to create a vivid and powerful image of the harsh winter conditions faced by soldiers in the trenches during World War I. The use of sensory language (“brains ache,” “merciless,” “iced,” “knife”) and the metaphor of the wind as a knife convey the physical and mental suffering experienced by the soldiers. Owen’s skillful use of imagery and figurative language helps the reader to better understand the harsh reality of war and its detrimental effects on the soldiers’ well-being.

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Explain the effect of the writers use of the quotation

“ On another occasion, we got sent out / To tackle looters raiding a bank”

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Simon Armitage uses vivid language to describe a wartime incident where the speaker and his comrades were sent to confront looters raiding a bank. The use of the word “tackle” conveys a sense of aggression and force, highlighting the violent nature of war and the soldiers’ role in confronting threats. The use of “looters” and “bank” suggests a breakdown of order and civilization, as ordinary people are forced to resort to desperate measures in the chaos of war. This quote reflects the dehumanizing and morally complex nature of war, where soldiers are forced to confront harsh realities and make difficult choices.

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Explain the effect of the writers use of the quotation

“Spasms of paper red, disrupting a blockade of yellow bias binding”

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Jane Weir uses vivid sensory imagery and metaphors to describe the poppies made of paper. The use of “spasms” creates a sense of sudden movement and disruption, while “paper red” and “yellow bias binding” convey the contrasting colors of the poppies and the binding used to hold them. This quote conveys the emotional turmoil and upheaval caused by war, as the poppies disrupt the peaceful scene with their red color, symbolizing bloodshed, and yellow binding, symbolizing the ties that bind soldiers to their duty.

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Explain the effect of the writers use of the quotation

“he must have looked far down
at the little fishing boats
strung out like bunting
on a green-blue translucent sea”

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Beatrice Garland make use of descriptive and vivid language to create a strong visual image for the reader.
The word “looked” is a simple verb, but it is followed by “far down,” which creates a sense of distance and height. The phrase “little fishing boats” gives a specific image, and “strung out like bunting” uses a simile to compare the boats to a festive decoration, which is both unexpected and effective. The adjective “green-blue” is a hyphenated compound that creates a sense of the unique color of the sea. The word “translucent” suggests a certain quality of light that adds to the atmosphere of the image.

Overall, the writer’s use of language in this quotation effectively creates a vivid and memorable image of the scene the pilot is seeing from above.

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Explain the writer effect of the writers use of the quotation

“Half a league, half a league, half a league onward,
All in the valley of Death

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Carol Ann Duffy creates effect with this quotation by creating a sense of urgency and danger. The repetition of “half a league” adds to the rhythm of the poem and gives a sense of the relentless forward movement of the soldiers, who are charging forward into battle. The phrase “all in the valley of Death” creates a stark contrast between the beauty of the natural world and the horrors of war. The use of the word “Death” also emphasizes the risks that the soldiers are taking and the fact that they are putting their lives on the line for their country.

Overall, the writer’s use of this quotation is effective in conveying the sense of danger and sacrifice that is at the heart of the poem. It creates a memorable and striking image of the soldiers charging forward into battle, and emphasizes the bravery and courage that they demonstrated in the face of great adversity.

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Summarise The Charge of the Light brigade

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“The Charge of the Light Brigade” is a poem that describes a doomed military charge during the Crimean War, and pays tribute to the bravery of the soldiers who sacrificed their lives for their country.

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Summarise Exposure

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“Exposure” is a poem that portrays the experiences of soldiers on the front lines during World War I, and explores the themes of isolation, fear, and the senselessness of war.

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Summarise Remains

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“Remains” is a poem that depicts the psychological aftermath of war on a soldier who has been involved in a shooting, and explores the themes of guilt, trauma, and the dehumanizing effects of combat.

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Summarise Poppies

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“Poppies” is a poem that depicts a mother’s feelings of grief and loss as she visits a war memorial to remember her son who died in combat, and explores the themes of love, sacrifice, and the devastating impact of war on families.

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Summarise Kamikaze

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“Kamikaze” is a poem that explores the complex emotions of a pilot who survived a suicide mission during World War II and the societal pressure that led him to consider such an act, touching upon themes of honor, shame, and the cost of war on individuals and their families.

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