Poetry Flashcards
What is the purpose of the charge of the light brigade
Glorify war
How does the charge of the light brigade link to war photographer
It uses religious imagery
How does the charge of the light brigade link to bayonet charge
The persona is anonymous meaning it’s possible for it to relate to any war
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They both show war is chaotic
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They both show war is glorified
Context: What is the charge of the light brigade based on
A real battle in the Crimean war (battle of balaclava)
What does the title the charge of the light brigade suggest
Vulnerability and unpreparedness as the brigade is ‘lightly’ armed
Give a quote from the charge of the light brigade that suggests the poem is glorifying war
“Honour the light brigade,// noble six hundred!”
What does the quote “all the world wonder’d” from the charge of the light brigade suggest
That there sacrifice was important and everyone was thinking of them
Why is it significant that we don’t hear of the enemy until line 34 in the charge of the light brigade
The poem is focused on the soldiers sacrifice and maintaining a feeling of patriotism in the reader
What quote from the charge of the light brigade reveals the power of man
“There’s but to do or die”
what is the effect of repetition in the charge of the light brigade
Emphasises the violence and aggression the soldiers face
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Mimics the sounds of war (generals shouting orders)
Give an example of repetition in the charge of the light brigade
“Canon to the right of them,// canon to the left of them,// cannon behind them”
What are the effects of the plosives in Bayonet charge.
They create a loud and aggressive poem that replicates the sound/atmosphere of war
Context: What is the purpose of Bayonet charge
To show the effects of war on nature
How does Bayonet charge link to war photographer
Both use biblical imagery
Give a quote that is a biblical reference in Bayonet charge
“Was he the hand pointing that second”
What is the purpose of the caesuras in bayonet charge
Represents the disconnected and troubled thoughts of the persona
What is a key theme in bayonet charge
Patriotism
Give a quote from bayonet charge that shows the soldiers loss of patriotism
“King, honour, human dignity, etcetera// dropped like luxuries in a yelling alarm
Give a quote that shows the soldiers feeling of betrayal in bayonet charge
“The patriotic tear… sweating like molten iron from the centre of his chest”
What does the incorrect syntax in the quote “spasms of paper red, disrupting a blockade//“ from Poppies suggest
The persona is distressed
In Poppies, what are the words “graves”, “spasms”, “bandaged” a semantic field of
Injury
What is the significance of the line lengths in the charge of the light brigade
They are all similar lengths showing that the soldiers are being controlled
What type of poem is the charge of the light brigade
Epic poem
What’s the significance of the stanza lengths in bayonet charge
The 2nd stanza is shorter than the others when the poem slows down
What is the significance of pronouns in poppies
Emphasise that she is alone
What is the metaphor “all my words flattened, rolled, turned into felt” symbolising?
The mother’s grief and distress.
What type of poem is poppies
Dramatic monologue
Give a quote from poppies that shows the theme of patriotism
“A split second and you were away,intoxicated”
Why is stanza 4 of poppies ambiguous?
Jane weir wants the reader to come to their own conclusion
What inspired the poem “poppies”
Susan owen, mother of Wilfred Owen
What form are the stanzas in remains
Quadrate stanzas
How does the poem remains start
In media res
What is the significance of colloquial language in remains
Presents the idea of humans becoming desensitised to war
Give a quote from remains that shows the soldier experiences PTSD
“But I blink// and he bursts again through the doors of the bank”
Give a quote form remains that shows the soldier is desensitised to war
“He’s there on the ground, sort of inside out” because the voice creates a euphemism
Give a quote from remains that shows the idea soldiers are “throw away”
“Well myself and somebody else and somebody else”
What are the verbs ‘church’ ‘priest’ and ‘mass’ from war photographer a semantic field of
Religion
Give a quote that shows religious imagery in war photographer
“Belfast. Beirut. Phnom Penh. All flesh is grass”
What does the quote “ordinary pain which simple weather can dispel” from war photographer suggest
The photographer is dismissing everyone else’s struggles
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Everyone else is desensitised to war
Give a quote from war photographer that suggest the persona has PTSD
“He remembers the cries”
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“His hands that didn’t shake then but do now”
What is the significance that the war photographer pictures are shown in the Sunday supplemement
Suggests his work is unimportant and the world has become desensitised to war
What is the significance of war photographers ordered stanza lengths
Juxtaposes the poems chaotic, disturbing atmosphere
Give a quote from kamikaze that shows the Volta of the poem
“A tuna, the dark prince, muscular, dangerous”
Analyse the quote “full of powerful incantations” from kamikaze
Suggests the pilot has been brainwashed by those more powerful than him
What are the effects of Sibilance in kamikaze
Mimic the sounds of the see, creating stronger imagery
Give a quote from kamikaze that shows the effects of conflict
“He must of wondered which had been the better way to die”
What does the simile “strung out like bunting” from kamikaze suggest
The pilots sacrifice would be celebrated
What form of poem is Kamikaze
Narrative poem
What is the significance of the stanza lengths in kamikaze
They’re are all uniform representing the regiments of the army or to juxtapose the pilots thoughts
What’s the significance of the enjambment and lack of punctuation in Kamikaze
Emphasises how fast the pilots mind is racing
In the poem ozymandias, what are the words “trunkless”, “shattered” and “antique” a semantic field of
Decay
What type of poem is ozymandias
Sonnet
How many narrators in ozymandias
3
In the poem ozymandias, what is the rhyme scheme and what does it suggest
Very irregular which breaks sonnet rules and shows that Ramses II thought he was more powerful than rules
What does ozymandias translate to
Ruler of air
Why did Percy Shelley write ozymandias
To show that nature is more powerful than ruthless leaders
Give a quote from ozymandias that shows irony
“Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair!”
Give a quote from ozymandias that shows the arrogance of Ramses II
“I am ozymandias, King of Kings”
