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1
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What is the “who” for London?

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The poetic voice of William blake

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What is the “what” for London?

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-Corruption of the city
-Brutal treatment of the poor
-Harsh reality
-Lack of change

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What is the “where” for London?

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London, England

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What is the “when” for London?

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The industrial revolution

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What is the “why” for London?

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-Bring attention to the corruption
-Enlighten and expose the rich
-Show the lack of change

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What is the “who” for Living Space?

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People suffering from poverty

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What is the “what” for Living Space?

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-Instability of the lives and homes of those in slums
-Despite everything, people LIVE here
-Endless cycle of poverty

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What is the “where” for Living Space?

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Mumbai (India) Slums

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What is the “when” for Living Space?

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N/A

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What is the “why” for Living Space?

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-Educate on the fragility of life
-To show their faithfulness to God, despite everything
-Severe class divide

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What is the “who” for As imperceptibly as grief?

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Autobiographical poem about Emily Dickinson

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What is the “what” for As imperceptibly as grief?

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-Seasons represent her joy
-Fades in a cycle
-Ultimately dies, showing her insurmountable depression

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What is the “where” for As imperceptibly as grief?

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In Dickinson’s home

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What is the “when” for As imperceptibly as grief?

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Years of seasons spent in isolation

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What is the “why” for As imperceptibly as grief?

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-The negative effects of nature
-Time worsens the loneliness
-Explore emotions

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What is the “who” for death of a naturalist?

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Autobiography of Seamus Heany

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What is the “what” for death of a naturalist?

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-Return to the swamp of his childhood
-reflects on past, death of naivety and lost innocence

18
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What is the “where” for death of a naturalist?

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Northern Ireland

19
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What is the “when” for death of a naturalist?

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Modern / 1966

20
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What is the “why” for death of a naturalist?

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-Reflecting on the regrettable death of childhood
-Inevitability
-Exploring guilt for death (of frogs? And innocence?)

21
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What is the “who” for hawk roosting?

A

A hawk

22
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What is the “what” for hawk roosting?

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-Surveying the world around him
-Ego of a powerful hawk
-Supposed domination

23
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What is the “where” for hawk roosting?

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Woods / his tree

24
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What is the “when” for hawk roosting?

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N/A

25
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What is the “why” for hawk roosting?

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-Explore arrogance of those in power
-Hierarchy and status
-Arrogance

26
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What is the “who” for Ozymandias?

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Ramesses II

27
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What is the “what” for Ozymandias?

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-Statue found in the desert
-Believed he was omnipotent
-Destroyed by nature and nearly forgotten

28
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What is the “where” for Ozymandias?

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Egypt

29
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What is the “when” for Ozymandias?

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Early 19th Century (written)

30
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What is the “why” for Ozymandias?

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-To explore the excessive hubris of those in power
-Will always be replaced
-Nature is more powerful than man

31
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What is the “who” for Excerpt from the prelude?

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William Wordsworth (anecdotal)

32
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What is the “what” for Excerpt from the prelude?

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-Death of innocence
-Maturity
-Deepened connection with nature
-Fear of the unknown

33
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What is the “where” for Excerpt from the prelude?

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The lake district

34
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What is the “when” for Excerpt from the prelude?

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In Wordsworth’s youth

35
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What is the “why” for Excerpt from the prelude?

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-Show how the joy of youth moulds growth
-Inevitability of the loss of youth
-Confusion

36
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What is the “who” of to autumn?

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Autumn

37
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What is the “what” of to autumn?

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-The season of autumn
-change of the season (vitality, abundance, death)
-Nature is cyclical

38
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What is the “why” of to autumn?

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-Beauty in Autumn
-Womanly attributes of the season (giving)

39
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What is the “where” of to autumn?

A

Fields / Within nature

40
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What is the “when” of to autumn?

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The entire season of autumn

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