power and conflict poetry

Question 1

What is poppies about?

Answer 1

loss, fear and freedom of her son. the reality of war, not just for the soldier but also the loved ones

Question 2

quotes for poppies?

Answer 2

“spasms of paper red”
“bandaged around my hand”
“treasure chest”
“intoxicated”

Question 3

poems to link poppies to?

Answer 3

exposure

Question 4

what is exposure about

Answer 4

the reality of war and natures power

Question 5

quotes for exposure?

Answer 5

“the merciless iced east winds that knive us”
“but nothing happens”
(cyclical)
“shivering ranks of grey”

Question 6

structure/form for exposure

Answer 6

regular rhyme scheme = monotonous life but the half rhymes = no satisfaction.

Question 7

what to compare exposure to?

Answer 7

soti

Question 8

Storm on the island meaning?

Answer 8

man kind vs nature. also on a deeper level the irish troubles

Question 9

soti quotes?

Answer 9

“prepared” “squat”

turns into..

“exploding comfortably”
“spits like a tame cat”
“strafes and dives”
“bombarded”

Question 10

form/structure for soti?

Answer 10

its one stanza = compact
blank verse = everyday converstion = it can happen to anyone

lack of rhyme =nature cannot be bounded

Question 11

poems to compare soti to?

Answer 11

exposure

Question 12

comh meaning?

Answer 12

anger at the system covering up his history. admiring the black heroes

Question 13

quotes for comh?

Answer 13

“bandage up me eye” = ironic. bandage should be healing but its causing blindness. perhaps hes suggesting that the system thinks black history is almost an injury to history?
“blind me”

Question 14

form for comh?

Answer 14

mixture of stanzaz = breaking the rules he has been taught.

rhyme for british history stanzas = childish and doesnt compare to the importance of black history

Question 15

poem to compare comh to?

Answer 15

emigree

Question 16

whats the prelude about?

Answer 16

arrogant man being overcome and overwhelmed by the power of nature

also the beauty of nature but not to misunderstand its power

Question 17

quotes for the prelude?

Answer 17

beauty:

“like a swan”
“sparkling light”
“glittering idly”

foreshadowing:

“rocky cave”
“craggy ridge”
“troubled pleasure”

power:

“huge peak, black and huge”
“grim shape”
“like living men” = nature
“darkness”
“solitude”

Question 18

form/structure for prelude?

Answer 18

blank verse = natural speech = nature can reveal its power to anyone

Question 19

what to compare prelude to?

Answer 19

exposure

Question 20

kamikaze meaning?

Answer 20

patriotism and the power of nature

Question 21

quotes for kamikaze?

Answer 21

patrioism:

“shaven head full of powerful incantations”

“embarked at sunrise”

nature:

“figure of eight”

“dark prince, muscular and dangerous”

“strung out like bunting”

“green-blue translucent sea

Question 22

form/structure of kamikaze?

Answer 22

third person = the pilot is shamed upon with no voice

third person also means distance from family

Question 23

poem to compare kamikaze to?

Answer 23

exposure

Question 24

emigree meaning?

Answer 24

a lady looking back on her country with nostalgia which s now filled with war and conflict

Question 25

quotes for emigree?

Answer 25

recurring theme of sunlight “sunlight clear” and also ends with “sunlight”

“white streets, glow”

city is personified “shining eyes”

personified as “sick with tyrants”

Question 26

form/structure for the emigree?

Answer 26

first person = personal

Question 27

poem to compare emigree to?

Answer 27

kamikaze (both outcasts”