Poetry anthology Flashcards
What is the relevance of the structure in “Remains”?
The poem follows a regular structure implying that despite the soldier’s suffering he is seen as no different to the other soldiers.
What semantic field is used in Remains and why?
A particularly violent one to show the direct and aggressive trauma that the soldier has faced.
What themes does Remains follow?
Inner conflict, War conflict, Social conflict
What is the meaning of Ozymandias?
That no matter how far or great human achievement may be, nature and its overwhelming power will always take over once again.
What is a “Romance” poem in this context?
A poem about nature, and its effect on the flowing of time.
What themes does Ozymandias follow?
Conflict in nature, Conflict through evil figures in power.
In exposure, who is seen as the bigger enemy?
The weather.
In exposure, what quote is repeated at the end of each paragraph and what is its purpose?
“Our brains ache”, this quote has multiple meanings, firstly, the mental fatigue the soldiers are undergoing, and secondly, the repetitive use of the quote shows the boredom the soldiers are undergoing and how they have little choice over what they can do in this situation.
What themes does Exposure touch on?
Inner conflict, conflict through war, power of nature.
Is Wilfred Owen, pro war or anti war, and what does he do to show this?
Anti war, and he shows this through the lens of a soldier, and the personal and traumatic hardships that they have to endure.
