Poetry Flashcards
Learn and be able to Recall quotes and facts from the 15 poems.
Who wrote Ozymandias and what year was it written?
Percy Bysshe Shelley - 1818
Recall three quotes from Ozymandias
“a shatter visage of lies”
“sneer of cold command”
“the hand that mocked them”
“stamped on these lifeless things”
“King of Kings”
“boundless and bare”
How is power / conflict shown in Ozymandias?
Power- Ozymandias had power in his life but as time has passed he has been forgotten. The statue he demanded be built of him has been ruined by time and weather and nobody cares for it.
Who wrote London and what year was it written?
William Blake - 1794
Recall three quotes from London
“Marks of weakness, marks of woe”
“Mind- forg’d manacles I hear”
“Every black’ning Church appals”
“Hapless soldiers sigh”
“Runs in blood down palace walls”
“youthful Harlots curse”
How is power / conflict shown in London?
Power- the impoverished in London were stuck in their situation . They are powerless against the poverty. The bourgeoisie who have power arent doing anything to help them.
Conflict - The bourgeoisie send soldiers to fight in a war they dont believe in but they have to fight for their country. Soldier are dying whilst upper class do nothing.
Who wrote The Prelude and when was it written?
William Wordsworth - 1798
Recall three quotes from The Prelude
“it was an act of stealth”
“i dipped my oars into the silent lake”
“heaving through the water like a swan”
“huge peak, black and huge”
“With trembling oars i turned”
“were a trouble to my dreams”
How is power / conflict shown The Prelude?Power-
Power- Nature is the strongest power. Humans are beneath nature.Nature may appear beautiful and gentle but it can become dangerous.
Who wrote My Last Duchess and when was it written?
Robert Browning - 1842
Recall three quotes from My Last Duchess
“my gift of a 900 year old name”
“i gave commands, and all smiles stopped together”
“Notice Neptune, though, taming a seahorse”
How is power / conflict shown in My Last Duchess?
The Duchess was uncontrolled and the Duke did not like this so in order to exert power over her he had her killed and uses a painting of his “Last Duchess” to gain power over her.
Who wrote Charge of The Light- Brigade and when was it written?
Alfred Lord Tennyson - 1854
Recall three quotes from Charge of The Light Brigade
How is power / conflict shown in Charge of The Light Brigade
