Poetry poems what they about

Question 1

ozymandias about

Answer 1

a cruel ruler who loves themself and has a statue in the dessert

Question 2

london

Answer 2

conflict in london with the goverment

Question 3

Prelude

Answer 3

his journey through nature and the mountains making him feel small and scared

Question 4

my last duchess

Answer 4

a powerful duke who talks about the murder of his wife

Question 5

Charge of the light brigade

Answer 5

during the battle of balaclava with war and attack

Question 6

exposure

Answer 6

soilder experience in WW1 and their views of war

Question 7

Storm on the island

Answer 7

a storm hitting an island and the islanders responses

Question 8

bayonet charge

Answer 8

A soldier in World War I charges through battle, grappling with fear, confusion, and the harsh reality of war.

Question 9

remains

Answer 9

A soldier reflects on killing a looter in a warzone, haunted by the memory and the emotional aftermath of the act.

Question 10

poppies

Answer 10

A mother reflects on the loss of her son to war, exploring her grief and the emotional impact of his departure.

Question 11

war photographer

Answer 11

a photographer who takes images of war and reflects on the emotions he feels

Question 12

tissue

Answer 12

The poem reflects on the fragility of human life and the impermanence of structures, both physical (like buildings) and personal (like identity)

Question 13

Emigree

Answer 13

An emigrant reflects nostalgically on their homeland, despite its transformation by conflict and war, and the loss of their previous identity

Question 14

checking out me history

Answer 14

e speaker challenges the Eurocentric teaching of history and asserts the importance of reclaiming Caribbean history and identity.

Question 15

kamikaze

Answer 15

a Japanese pilot who turns back from a suicide mission