Power And Conflict Poetry And Anthology Flashcards
What is the narrative of Ozymandias?
The discovery of a semi-destroyed and decaying statue of Ramesses II, also known as Ozymandias, and shows how power deteriorates and will not last forever.
What is the context of Ozymandias?
Ozy - comes from the Greek word ‘ozium’ which means either ‘to breathe’ or ‘air’.
What is the structure of Ozymandias?
Only one paragraph, short.
What is the form of Ozymandias?
Sonnet.
What is the language technique in Ozymandias?
Alliteration.
What is the narrative in London?
The life of living in London.
What is the context in London?
Brief summary.
What is the structure in London?
4 paragraphs.
What is the form in London?
Iambic tetrameter.
What is the language technique in London?
Repetition, metaphors, adjectives.
What is the narrative in My Last Duchess?
Duke who tours an unknown guest around his gallery.
What is the context in My Last Duchess?
Renaissance Italy.
What is the structure in my last Duchess?
One lengthy stanza (continuous form).
What is the form in My Last Duchess?
Dramatic monologue.
What is the language technique in My Last Duchess?
Rhetorical questions, repetition, first person, mataphors.
What is the narrative of The Charge of the Light Brigade?
The battle during the Crimean War (1853-1855).
What is the context of The Charge of the Light Brigade?
Written in 1854 by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, the poem deals with the theme of patriotism in conflict.
What is the structure of The Charge of the Light Brigade?
Six stanzas.
What is the form of The Charge of the Light Brigade?
Ballad form.
What is the language technique in The Charge of the Light Brigade?
Militaristic.
What is the narrative in Exposure?
By talking through traumatic events in chronological order.
What is the context in Exposure?
Looks at the horrors of warefare.
What is the structure of Exposure.?
Clinical structure.
What is the form in Exposure?
Eight separate stanzas.
