structure for power and conflict Flashcards
Structure for Ozymandias ? (3)
petrarchan sonnet = self indulgence + hubris, or respect
iambic pentameter = confidence, theme of unstoppable time ?
18th century = most lines end stopped, S. uses enjambment instead, limits of Ozy’s power ?
structure for London ? (4)
iambic tetrameter - broken by some lines (‘marks of weakness’- give them more power) + ABAB rhyme = seriousness + establishments restrictions
cyclical focus (back to people)
Structure for bayonet charge ? (4)
free verse + enjambment = panic + struggle
in media res = shows us juxtaposition of feelings of pride at beginning to fear, confusion?
structure for exposure ? (4)
1st person= relaying personal experience, authentic (autobiographical poem)
pararhyme (partial rhyme) + broken iambic hexameter = unpredictable weather conditions + soldier’s restless minds + lack of good command in trenches
fifth line every stanza creates anticlimax
structure for remains ? (4)
1st person monologue = anecdotal and remorseful
irregular rhyme + enjambment = natural speech
irregular line lengths = erratic chain of thought
2 line last stanza = disintegration of speaker’s mind
structure for Emigree ? (2)
no rhyme scheme + enjambement = fluid nature of memories over real experience
final stanza = caesura + end stops = prison of her experience, no passport
Structure for the Prelude ?
autobiographical poem + example of lyric poetry = powerful personal emotions (dramatic monologue)
blank verse + no stanzas = initial feelings of freedom
volta in middle of poem = change of tone + pace, also enjambment indicating panic
iambic pentameter = sense of strength and power of nature? or william? steady rhythm of rowing ?
structure for Kamikaze ?
same length stanzas = control of cultural and societal expectations
irregular rhyme = refusal to conform and give in
structure for Poppies ?
free verse = fragmented emotions
long poem = length of her emotional suffering
a lyric poem (one that expresses strong emotional feelings and self reflection’
