Poetry Structures Flashcards
What is War Photographers structure?
4 stanzas, ryhming couplets interspace with non rhyming couplets
Is War Photographer written as a narrative?
Yes, of processing photos
What is Remains structure?
8 stanzas the last being a couplet
What empathises natural speech patterns in Remains?
The use of lots of caesuras and enjambement
Is there any rhyme in Remains?
No
What is the structure of Poppies?
It’s a monologue in 4 stanzas with no rhyme scheme
What is Poppies structured around?
The life of the mother and son
What does enjambment do in Poppies?
Gives a natural tone
What is the structure of Checking Out Me History?
Regular rhyme with with short mixed enjambment in verses
What accent does Checking Out Me History create?
The natural tone of a Caribbean
What is the structure of Bayonet Charge?
3 stanzas, largely blank verse, no set structure
Caesuras and enjambment change the pace of the poem depending on what he is doing
What is the structure of Exposure?
8 stanzas with constant half lines to end each
Para rhyme, looks like they’ll rhyme but don’t and create and unsettled feeling like the soldiers feel
Large amounts of caesura and repetition used to empathise boredom the soldiers face
