Poetry Structure Flashcards
Ozymandias Structure
- Poem all one stanza, but packed with enjambment and free verse, suggesting that power seems strong from the outside, but havoc within.
- Development of the Shakespearean sonnet, reflecting the theme of the poem that power is not eternal-it moves on like the sonnet form.
London Structure
- The regular rhyme scheme and stanza length
- The repetitive rhyme scheme and stanza structure reflects the relentless, repetitive and overwhelming suffering of the city.
- Cyclical structure, highlighting the inescapable suffering of those in the city.
- Iambic tetrameter lines 1-3. Line 4 written with less syllables, suggesting it has been weakened like the people of the city.
The Prelude Structure
- Written in iambic pentameter which is assosiated with epic poems.
- When read aloud, the poem is so long that the reader is left overwhelmed by the end, reflecting the speaker being overwhelmed by nature.
My last duchess Structure
- Dramatic monologue-the duke speaks throughout. This is important as it shows the power of the Duke, as the conversation is fully one-sided.
- The poem is 1 long stanza and contains lots of enjambment. This undermines the duke’s power, as he seems to have no control over his thoughts and feelings.
- The form and structure represent the power the duke thinks he has, contrasting with the little power he actually has.
The charge of the light brigade Structure
-The poem is written in dactylic diameter, where stressed syllables are followed by unstressed syllables. The use of this ‘falling’ structure reflects the devastating fall of the Brigade.
Exposure Structure
-Each stanza ends with an anticlimax. Owen wants the reader to feel what it is like for the soldiers-preparing for a battle, then “nothing happens.” This emphasises the boredom and suffering that the soldiers experience.
Storm on the island Structure
-One long stanza, packed with complex sentences and enjambment. These structural choices reflect the uncontrollable and overwhelming aspects of nature.
Bayonet Charge Structure
- Begins with “suddenly” confusing the reader, causing us to empathise for the soldier for experiencing the confusion and chaos of war.”
- Enjambment and caesuras, reflecting the chaos and the stop-start nature of war.
Remains Structure
- Volta to show the devastating after-effects of war
- Begins mid-action “on another occasion” to show the chaos of ware.
Poppies Structure
- Dramatic monologue emphasises how the mother is alone
- Free verse, enjambment and caesuras are used to create a chaotic structure, reflecting the chaotic impact that war has on those at home.
War photographer Structure
- Tight, controlled stanza length and rhyme scheme. This controlled structure contrasts to the extreme, chaotic reality of war. Perhaps this symbolises the appearance of war for us at home comparing to the reality of war.
- Caesura “rural England” reflects how we are seperated from those at war.
Tissue Structure
-The freedom of the lines lack control as many are written in enjambment. This suggests a lack of power, possibly suggesting that as much as man tries to control and order things, their efforts are futile.
The emigree Structure
- Free verse, enjambement and caesuras create a sense of chaos, reflecting the lack of power the speaker has as she cannot go there.
- Final word is “sunlight,” therefore the poem is ending on a positive note, suggesting that to the speaker, love wins over conflict.
Kamikaze Structure
-Six line stanzas suggest a tight structure control, reflecting the tight control of the military. To contrast this, the poem is written in free verse and enjambment, lacking control. The freedom of these structural devices reflect the freedom the pilot wishes to have.
Checking out me history Structure
- Alternates between two structures.
- The white history is written in rhyming couplets, whereas the black history is written with words missed out. This structural choice emphasises the difference between the two races in Agard’s opinion.
- The missing words in the black history segments suggest the missing parts in the black history
