Poetry Flashcards
Tissue
Meaning-Power of ideas, culture lasts longer that physical things. ‘Never wish to build again with brick or block’
Language-Symbolism, ‘paper that lets light shine through’ paper can transmit knowledge/life
Structure- 1 line stanza, final stanza stands alone, as if all the poem has led up to the creation of this one thing-you
COLB
Meaning-Preciousness of like is forgotten, romantics m of conflict is what’s fought for… poem eulogises. ‘Into the jaws of death rode the six hundred’
Language- Sibilance, ‘storm’d with shot and shell’ links to snake, corruption of man
Structure-Dactyl rhythm-‘half a league’ created sound of horses, like reader is there and has purpose
Bayonet charge
Meaning-Shows brutal reality of conflict, challenging traditional reasons for war, ‘king,honour,human,dignity drop like luxuries’
Language- Similie, ‘Lugged a rifle numb as a smashed arm’ Violence of conflict
Structure-Enjambment, conflict is long
Poppies
M-Impact of conflict on families, ‘without reinforcements of scarf,gloves’
L-Similie, ‘learned against it like a wishbone’
S-Enjambment, create a reflective mournful tone
My last duchess
M-Absolute power corrupts, too much power creates inequality, ‘I gave commands;all smiles stopped together’
L-Repetiotion of pro-nouns ‘my’
S-Iabic pentameter-symbolises complete control
London
M-cruel realities of life in London, ‘blackening church appalled’
L-metaphor ‘mind forg-d manacles’ poor are enslaved, power of ideology of hierarchy
S-Repetition- ‘every/cry’ continual suffering
