Poetry - Power & Conflict Flashcards
Who wrote Ozymandias
Percy Bysshe Shelley
Who is ‘Ozymandias’ about
Ramesses II
Explain what form Ozymandias is in
How is it used?
Sonnet
- 14 line love poem
- used for courting a woman
Shelley uses it ironically as a way to mock self love (vanity / pride)
What poems do Ozymandias relate to
- The Prelude
- Storm on the Island
In Ozymandias, analyse the quote ‘sneer of cold command mean’?
- shows him to be an evil leader / tyrant
- alliteration
What is the name of a paragraph in a poem
Stanza
In Ozymandias, analyse the quote ‘on the pedestal these words appear: My name is Ozymandias, king of kings’
‘pedastal’
- base of statue / place of admiration
- shows hierarchy and power
‘king of king’s’
- saying he is the god of all kings
- show’s hubris
In Ozymandias, analyse the quote ‘colossal wreck’
- oxymoron = power is gone, but used to be there
‘colossal’
- extremely large or enormous
- intimidating
- structure
Give context on Percy Bysshe Shelley
- Lived 1792-1822
- Was a Romantic poet
- Wrote the poem in 1818
- Married to Mary Shelley
Who wrote London
William Blake
Give context on William Blake
- lived from 1757-1827
- romantic poet
- protested about mankind’s control over nature
- poem was written in 1790
- ‘London’ was written as a protest poem
What is the rhyming scheme of London
iambic rhythm (alternate rhyming scheme)
- emphasis on the second syllable (da DUM)
- rhythm the same as footsteps
In London, analyse the quote ‘chartered Thames does flow’
oxymoron
- the Thames is thought to be free but if it is ‘chartered’ it is owned.
- used as a symbol of freedom
In London, what does the quote ‘cry of every man’ do
challenges the stereotype of men being tough
In London, analyse the quote ‘The mind forged manacles I hear’
- represents handcuffs
- links to the Industrial Revolution
In London, analyse the quote ‘black’ning church’
- oxymoron
- churches are usually white and pure.
- alludes to the corruption within churches
- WB was against organised religion. He often protested against them asking for money and making you feel guilty if you did not donate.
In London, analyse the quote ‘hapless soldier’s sigh Runs in blood down palace walls’
- ‘soldier’s sigh’ = sibilance
- weak V strong
- metaphor for French revolution
In London, analyse the quote ‘youthful harlot’
- oxymoron
- youthful alludes to innocence however ‘harlot’ (prostitute) shows a loss of innocence
In London, analyse the quote ‘marriage hearse’
- oxymoron
- marriage is supposed to be a happy occasion but is contradicted with a hearse
Who wrote the Prelude
William Wordsworth
Give context on William Wordsworth
- romantic poet
- wrote about the beauty and power found in nature
- the Prelude is autobiographical
What is the sublime
being in awe of a scene of a scene found in nature
What poems does The Prelude link to
- Exposure
- Storm on the Island
Who wrote My Last Duchess
Robert Browning
Give context on Robert Browning
- lived from 1812-1889
- was a Victorian poet
- writes from a historical perspective
- uses issues of the past to highlight the problems present in his society
- MLD written as a dramatic monologue