poetry

Question 1

ozymandias and london: similarities and differences

Answer 1

similarities:
both poems reveal the corrupting influence of power and how it is misused to create injustice through a hierarchy

differences:
ozymandias showcases how power has the potential to corrupt a person as it creates a sense of entitlement and arrogance
london focuses on the damaging impact of power on society and the intense suffering it can cause

Question 2

ozymandias and london: 3 key quotes from each poem

Answer 2

• ‘two vast and trunkless legs made of stone’ - ozymandias’ limited power, ‘i wander through each chartered street… chartered thames does flow’ - london’s corruption of power
• semantic field of destruction ‘sunked, shattered, wreck’ - destruction of power, ‘mind forged manacles’ - destruction of psychological thoughts
• semantic field of emptiness ‘nothing remains, boundless and bare’ - man’s power is limited but natures isn’t (time), ‘blackening church appals’ - london’s polluted with man’s corruption

Question 3

explode:
‘two vast and trunkless legs made of stone’
‘i wander through each chartered street… chartered thames does flow’

Answer 3

‘two vast and trunkless legs made of stone’
- ‘legs’

‘i wander through each chartered street… chartered thames does flow’

Question 4

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Question 5

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Question 6

bayonet charge and charge of the light brigade: similarities and differences

Answer 6

similarities:
both poems use powerful and vivid imagery and metaphors to convey the emotions and experiences of soldiers in battle

differences:
in bayonet charge, the writer focuses the tone on the soldiers inner thoughts and emotions as he charges into battle
in cotlb, the writer focuses on a more epic and heroic tone, as it celebrates the bravery and sacrifice of the soldiers who charged into battle

Question 7

bayonet charge and the charge of the light brigade: 3 key quotes from each poem

Answer 7

• ‘suddenly awoke, running, raw’
• ‘the patriotic tear that had brimmed in his eye sweating like molten iron from the centre of his chest’
• ‘threw up a yellow hare that rolled like a flame’

Question 8

explode:
‘suddenly awoke, running, raw’

Answer 8

‘suddenly awoke, running, raw, stumbling, lugged’
- ‘suddenly’ adverb, shows a lack of preparation, inability to control war as he has come to the realisation too late, conveys a sense of shock and disorientation as he is thrust into a chaotic and violent situation
- ‘awoke’ metaphorical awakening as he is no longer blinded by the glorification of propaganda surrounding war, rebirth as he questions his ideas and reasons of being at war, loss of patriotism (love for country)
- ‘running’ despite all the efforts and indoctrination he is making no progress, sense of urgency and desperation as he is still in a clouded state of mind but is ‘running’ showing the dangers of war
- ‘raw’ inexperienced, also his raw emotions as he is vulnerable, animalistic behaviour showing how war reduces a person to savage and inhumane qualities

Question 9

explode:
‘the patriotic tear that had brimmed in his eye sweating like molten iron from the centre of his chest’

Answer 9

‘the patriotic tear that had brimmed in his eye sweating like molten iron from the centre of his chest’
- ‘patriotic’ shows the soldiers sense of duty and loyalty to his country
- ‘brimmed’ stuck in a limbo state because he’s perhaps losing his patriotism, you can slightly control this when ‘brimmed’ showing how desperate he is to hold onto his patriotism
- ‘sweating’ juxtaposes brimmed as it is involuntary and as he can’t control his loss of patriotism despite his desire to hold onto it, natural action showing patriotism he had didn’t belong with him
- ‘iron’ burdensome, when ‘molten’ it is released and isn’t weighing him down, ‘molten iron’ is really hot and can cause harm therefore showing the extreme pain of running, his heart is iron showing how he is avoiding his feelings

Question 10

explode:
‘threw up a yellow hare that rolled like a flame’

Answer 10

‘threw up a yellow hare that rolled like a flame’
- ‘threw’ careless verb, links to suddenly he awoke and a lack of preparation meaning it is associating with rejection as he wants to get rid of it, shows how when soldiers are deemed as useless they are discarded by figures of authority
- ‘yellow’ suggests withering and dryness showing war is destroying life and wellbeing
- ‘hare’ destructive impact on things that aren’t even involved in war showing a lack of mercy or sympathy
- ‘rolled like a flame’ creates image of animal acting out of control with pain as the flame creates damage and harm
- at the beginning there is an awakening but nothing happens showing an endless mental battle that will always be lost