poetry summary Flashcards
the manhunt- simon armatidge
a wife describes the emotional and physical healing of her shoulder husband after war
sonnet 43- elizabeth barrett browning
a love poem listing all the ways the speakers loves her husband
london- william blake
a bleak view of london where poverty corruption and suffering are everywhere
the soilder- ruler brooke
a patriotic WW1 poem imagining a shoulder’s death as noble and redemptive
she walks in beauty- lord byron
describes a woman’s beauty linking her outer appearance to inner purity
living space- imtiqz dharker
celebrates human resilience in poverty focusing on life in cramped housing in a slum
as imperceptibly as grief- emily dickinson
compares the gradual passing of summer to the slow fading of grief
cozy apologia- rita dove
a light reflective love poem contrasting everyday life with romantic cliches
valentine- carol anne duffey
rejects traditional love symbols by comparing love to an onion
a wife in london- thomas hardy
tells of a woman’s beauty link receiving news of her husband death in war- then his letter arrived
death of a naturalist- swamy’s heaney
describes a boys shift from fascination to fear of nature has he grows up
hawk roosting- ted hughs
a powerful hawk sees itself as ruler of nature symbolising arrogance and power
to autumn- john keats
a rich vivid celebration of the season symbolising beauty and passage of time
afternoons- phillip larkin
observed young mothers and the dull routing of domestic life; youth is fading
dulce et decorum est- wilfred owen
a graphic anti-war poem challenging the idea that dying for your country is sweet
ozymandias- percy bysshe shelley
explored how power fades a ruined statue shows that even kings are forgotten
mametz wood- owen sheets
describes farmers uncovering WW1 soldiers’ remains honouring their sacrifice
the prelude- william wordsworth
a boy steals a boat and is overwhelmed by natures power showing a shift from confidence to fear
