poetry

Question 1

which two poems are best to compare about for nature?

Answer 1

the prelude and storm on the island

Question 2

what is the prelude about?

Answer 2

it is about the power of nature and how it can affect people

Question 3

how does London show the power of humans?

Answer 3

London shows the difference between the wealthy and the poor

Question 4

My Last Duchess - Quote to show Jealousy

Answer 4

“that spot of joy” This is repeated to emphasise how much he was affected by this. He was unable to control her and her emotions

Question 5

Exposure - Structure

Answer 5

Exposure - Structure

Question 6

Exposure - Quote to show Loss

Answer 6

“All their eyes are ice” Eyes of the living and the dead are empty - life is futile in war, hope and soul alike are lost

Question 7

Storm on the Island - Structure

Answer 7

Shifts from security to fear - turning point at line 14 “But no:”
Caesura indicates final calm before the storm

Question 8

Storm on the Island - Quote to show Animalistic imagery

Answer 8

“spits like a tame cat turned savage” Familiarity turns to fear
- Harsh sounding “spits”
- Could definfitely link this to political unrest

Question 9

Remains - Form

Answer 9

• No regular line length or rhyme scheme - like a story
• ‘We’ to ‘I’ - collective experience to personal emotions

Question 10

Remains - Context

Answer 10

Story of a British soldier in Iraq, Taken from interviews