Poetry - Part 1 Flashcards
Give two or three quotes for the poem “Ozymandias” by Shelley.
“Round the decay of that colossal wreck” - “Nothing beside remains” - “My name is Ozymandias, king of kings”
Give two or three quotes for “London”, by Blake.
“Hapless soldiers sign Runs in blood down palace walls” - “Every black’ning church appals” - “mind-forged manacles”
Name a structural feature in “Ozymandias” + why this helps the poet make his point.
Conversational Tone - makes the big statue seem unimportant as the speaker had an ordinary conversation about it.
Give two or three quotes for “My Last Duchess”
“she ranked My gift of a nine-hundred-years-old name With anybodies gift” - “Too easily impressed” - “This grew; I gave commands”
Name a theme used in “My Last Duchess” + maybe an example.
A theme that aristocracy don’t have that relationship and connection to their spouse like normal people do, also shows they are losing their mind. “Would draw from her alike the approving speech” - Duke seems twisted as she is only being thankful.
Name a theme/feature in William Blake’s “London”
The poet calls out the government and church for not caring about their people, treating them like slaves. They do not give these people a proper identity.
Give two or three quotes for “Checking out me history”
“Bandage up me eye with me own history” - “Fire woman” - “Healing star” - People like “Nanny de maroon” and “Toussaint d’Ouverture”
Give the overall theme shown in “Checking out me history”
How education is to blame that Agards black culture is not respected, and only white history is taught. He lists famous people who have contributed greatly to black history.
