poetry anthology Flashcards
What are the themes of Ozymandias by Percy Shelley?
power of nature, pride and arrogance, irony
What rhyme scheme does London by William Blake use and what is its significance?
ABAB rhyme scheme, shows the strict control the church and monarchy have over nature and civilians
Which quotes from The Prelude by William Wordsworth show fear and individual experiences?
“Struck and struck again”
“Trouble to my dreams”
“Like a living thing, strode after me”
What does the enjambment and caesura juxtaposed with rhyming couplets and iambic pentameter suggest about My Last Duchess by Robert Browning?
Iambic pentameter and rhyming couplets highlight the Duke’s aristocracy and power over his Duchess, however the use of enjambment and caesura signify his lack of emotional regulation, overwhelmed by his own words.
Which phrases are constantly repeated in Charge of the Light Brigade by Alfred Tennyson?
“not Not the six hundred”
“Half a league, half a league, half a league onward”
2 quotes which show the power of nature in Exposure by Wilfred Owen?
“Merciless iced east winds that knive us”
“Dawn massing in the east her melancholy army”
3 quotes which involve the semantic field of violence in Storm on the Island by Seamus Heaney?
“Strafes invisibly, space is a salvo”
“Pummels your house”
“Blast: you know what I mean”
What are the contrasts in structure between stanza 1 and 2 in Bayonet Charge by Ted Hughes?
Stanza 1 - begins in media res, includes lots of enjambment (“Suddenly he awoke and was running - raw In raw seamed hot khaki”) to quicken the pace of the poem and underline war’s chaos.
Stanza 2 - uses caesura (“Was he the hand pointing that second?”) reflects the narrator’s philosophical questioning of the purpose of war.
What is the impact of Remains by Simon Armitages’ use of form?
Present tense - Soldier feels trapped in the past, unable to escape and forced to relive his horrors in the present
Colloquial language - Desensitised to violence
In media res - Narrator feels unprepared for what he was experienced, thrust into war.
Dramatic monologue - creates a personal tone, writer is able to entail in detail the theme of reality of war
Analyse “Spools of suffering set out in ordered rows” from War Photographer by Carol Ann Duffy
Alliteration/sibilance creates an onomatopoeic effect on the sound of solution in trays, evoking a more vivid image of the developing room for the reader.
“ordered rows” highlights the ironic reality of the war photographer’s job, unable to help and attempting to reconsolidate his sense of control within images.
3 Quotes from Tissue by Imtiaz Dharker which underline the use of tissue and paper as a metaphor for fragility yet its control over humanity?
“If buildings were paper, see how easily they fall away on a sigh”
“Paper that lets the light shine through”
“Fly our lives like paper kites”
1 metaphor and 1 simile from Poppies by Jane Weir?
“Released a song bird from its cage”
“World overflowing like a treasure chest”
1 quote which represents the theme of memory in The Emigree by Carol Rumens
“I am branded by an impression of sunlight”
What is the significance of the structure in Kamikaze by Beatrice Garland?
- Controlled line lengths in 6 line stanzas mirrors the control of the government over civilians in Japan.
- Contrasts the use of free verse and caesura, showing the father’s ultimate control over his actions guided by memory.
Which phrase in Checking Out Me History by John Agard is repeated to underline the narrator’s anger?
“Dem tell me”
What form is Ozymandias by Percy Shelley written in?
Sonnet form - highlights the romantic poet’s admiration for nature.
Anecdote told by a “traveller from an antique land” - signposts Ozymandias’ insignificance.
Which quotes from London by William Blake reflect his opposition of the monarchy and the Church?
“Runs in blood down palace walls”
“Mind forged manacles”
What poems can be compared to The Prelude by William Wordsworth?
Ozymandias - Percy Shelley
Kamikaze - Beatrice Garland
Storm on the Island - Seamus Heaney
