Power and Conflict Poems - summaries Flashcards
“Ozymandias”
A statue has been ruined in the desert and it shows the end of a kings power.
“London”
A citizen walks around London and sees how it is being controlled by the government.
“Extract from, the Prelude”
A boy is taken on a journey by mother nature and admires its power compared to humans.
“My Last Duchess”
A duke shows a visitor a painting of his wife who has passed and looks back.
“The Charge of the Light Brigade”
A group of 600 soldiers, during Crimean war, rode on horses into a valley against Russian artillery.
“Exposure”
A WW1 soldier is eventually going to die to the weather or the enemy because of the bad treatment.
“Storm on the Island”
A community on an island fights against a storm which could represent their government.
“Bayonet Charge”
A patriotic soldier fights in battle despite also battling against his own mental and physical well-being.
“Remains”
A former solider flashes back to a time in Iraq where he shot a bank robber and now suffers from PTSD.
“Poppies”
A mother is grieving for the loss of her son in battle and reflects on his life before his death.
“War Photographer”
A photographer suffers from PTSD after returning from war zones from all over the world.
“Tissue”
A piece of paper is said to control our lives and hold more power than what we think.
“The Emigree”
A woman who was forced to leave her country due to danger and remembers their life before they left.
“Checking out me History”
A Caribbean immigrant criticises the education system and explains that black history is erased.
“Kamikaze”
A Japanese soldier fails to carry out their suicide mission and returns home in dishonour.
