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  1. “I sit in the top of the wood, my eyes closed.”- Hawk Roosting (Ted Hughes)
    Themes: Power, Nature
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  • Techniques: First-person narrative, imagery of dominance.
    • Analysis: The hawk’s position symbolizes power and control, enhanced by the calm confidence of “eyes closed.”
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I kill where I please because it is all mine.”-Hawk Roosting (Ted Hughes)
Themes: Power, Nature

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  • Techniques: Emphatic tone, monosyllabic language, possessive pronoun (“mine”).
    • Analysis: Reflects the hawk’s ruthless self-belief and embodiment of raw, natural power.
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  1. “The earth’s face upward for my inspection.”-Hawk Roosting (Ted Hughes)
    Themes: Power, Nature
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  • Techniques: Personification of “earth,” godlike imagery.
    • Analysis: Suggests nature’s submission to the hawk, symbolizing its ultimate authority.
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My manners are tearing off heads.”-Hawk Roosting (Ted Hughes)
Themes: Power, Nature

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  • Techniques: Dark humor, juxtaposition.
    • Analysis: Contrasts “manners” (civility) with violence, underscoring nature’s brutality.
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  1. “Nothing has changed since I began.”-Hawk Roosting (Ted Hughes)
    Themes: Power, Nature
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  • Techniques: Declarative statement, timeless tone.
    • Analysis: The hawk embodies an eternal, unchallenged power, reflecting themes of dominance and nature’s constancy.
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Two vast and trunkless legs of stone stand in the desert.”- Ozymandias (Percy Bysshe Shelley)
Themes: Power, Nature

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  • Techniques: Imagery, symbolism of decay.
    • Analysis: Highlights the impermanence of human achievements, juxtaposing the monument’s size with its ruin.
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  1. “Half sunk, a shattered visage lies.”- Ozymandias (Percy Bysshe Shelley)
    Themes: Power, Nature
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  • Techniques: Alliteration (“shattered visage”), imagery.
    • Analysis: The fragmented statue symbolizes the decline of power and the inevitability of time’s erosion.
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  1. “My name is Ozymandias, king of kings: Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!”- Ozymandias (Percy Bysshe Shelley)
    Themes: Power, Nature
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  • Techniques: Irony, exclamation, hubris.
    • Analysis: Ozymandias’ arrogance contrasts with the desolate setting, showcasing the futility of human pride.
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  1. “Nothing beside remains.”- Ozymandias (Percy Bysshe Shelley)
    Themes: Power, Nature
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  • Techniques: Juxtaposition, abrupt tone.
    • Analysis: The starkness of “nothing” emphasizes the fragility of power and legacy.
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The lone and level sands stretch far away.”- Ozymandias (Percy Bysshe Shelley)
Themes: Power, Nature

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  • Techniques: Alliteration, imagery.
    • Analysis: The infinite desert symbolizes nature’s enduring power over transient human achievements.
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  1. “After the first phase, after passionate nights and intimate days.”- The Manhunt (Simon Armitage)
    Themes: Love, War
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  • Techniques: Repetition, juxtaposition.
    • Analysis: Contrasts the romantic past with the couple’s current struggles, setting the tone for a journey of emotional recovery.
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The frozen river which ran through his face.”- The Manhunt (Simon Armitage)
Themes: Love, War

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  • Techniques: Metaphor, tactile imagery.
    • Analysis: Symbolizes emotional detachment and the physical scars of war, reflecting its lasting impact.
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  1. “The parachute silk of his punctured lung.”- The Manhunt (Simon Armitage)
    Themes: Love, War
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  • Techniques: Metaphor, juxtaposition.
    • Analysis: Combines fragility (“silk”) with violence (“punctured”), highlighting the vulnerability beneath the soldier’s exterior.
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  1. “The unexploded mine buried deep in his mind.”- The Manhunt (Simon Armitage)
    Themes: Love, War
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  • Techniques: Metaphor, alliteration.
    • Analysis: Represents psychological trauma, suggesting the danger of suppressed emotions.
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Only then did I come close.”- The Manhunt (Simon Armitage)
Themes: Love, War

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  • Techniques: Repetition, ambiguous ending.
    • Analysis: Suggests the ongoing process of healing, emphasizing love’s patience and resilience.
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  1. “Only then did I come close.”- The Manhunt (Simon Armitage)
    Themes: Love, War
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  • Techniques: Repetition, ambiguous ending.
    • Analysis: Suggests the ongoing process of healing, emphasizing love’s patience and resilience.
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Not a red rose or a satin heart.”- Valentine (Carol Ann Duffy)
Themes: Love

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  • Techniques: Negative imagery, rejection of clichés.
    • Analysis: Challenges traditional symbols of love, focusing on realism over idealism.
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It is a moon wrapped in brown paper.”- Valentine (Carol Ann Duffy)
Themes: Love

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  • Techniques: Metaphor, imagery.
    • Analysis: Symbolizes love’s mystery and depth, rejecting superficial romantic gestures.
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  1. “It will blind you with tears like a lover.”- Valentine (Carol Ann Duffy)
    Themes: Love
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  • Techniques: Simile, emotional imagery.
    • Analysis: Reflects the painful side of love, acknowledging vulnerability in relationships.
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Its fierce kiss will stay on your lips.”- Valentine (Carol Ann Duffy)
Themes: Love

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  • Techniques: Metaphor, sensory imagery.
    • Analysis: Highlights the intense, lasting impression of true love, both passionate and potentially painful.
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Lethal. Its scent will cling to your fingers, cling to your knife.”- Valentine (Carol Ann Duffy)
Themes: Love

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  • Techniques: Repetition, violent imagery.
    • Analysis: Suggests love’s possessive and destructive potential, leaving a lasting mark.
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Bent double, like old beggars under sacks.”- Dulce et Decorum Est (Wilfred Owen)
Themes: War

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  • Techniques: Simile, alliteration.
    • Analysis: Dehumanizes soldiers, showing their suffering and physical deterioration in war.
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Gas! Gas! Quick, boys!”- Dulce et Decorum Est (Wilfred Owen)
Themes: War

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  • Techniques: Exclamation, repetition, urgency.
    • Analysis: Vividly captures the chaos and terror of a gas attack, immersing the reader in the soldiers’ experience.
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  1. “He plunges at me, guttering, choking, drowning.”- Dulce et Decorum Est (Wilfred Owen)
    Themes: War
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  • Techniques: Tricolon, present participles.
    • Analysis: Graphic imagery emphasizes the agony of a dying soldier, making war’s horror visceral.
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The blood come gargling from the froth-corrupted lungs.”-Dulce et Decorum Est (Wilfred Owen)
Themes: War

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  • Techniques: Grotesque imagery, sensory detail.
    • Analysis: Creates a harrowing depiction of war’s physical toll, undermining notions of heroism.
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The old Lie: Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori.”-Dulce et Decorum Est (Wilfred Owen)
Themes: War

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  • Techniques: Irony, Latin reference.
    • Analysis: Exposes the false glorification of war, condemning the propaganda that sacrifices young lives.

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