English poems

• Power of Nature


  Ozymandias, The prelude, Exposure, Storm on the island, tissue and kamikaze.

  
• Power of Humans


  Ozymandias, London, My last Duchess, Storm on the island, Tissue and Checking out me history.

  
• Effects of conflict (and reality of conflict w/poppies)

  The charge of the light brigade, exposure, bayonet charge, remains, poppies, war photographer and kamikaze.

  
• Loss and Absence


  London, Exposure, poppies, the emigree and kamikaze.

  
• Memory


  The prelude, My last Duchess, remains, poppies, war photographer, the emigree and kamikaze.

  
• NE - anger


  London, War photographer and checking out me history.

  
• NE - guilt


  Remains, war photographer.

  
• NE - fear


  The prelude, storm on the island, bayonet charge and poppies.

  
• NE - pride


  Ozymandias, The prelude, my last duchess.

  
• Identity


  My last duchess, charge of the light brigade, poppies, tissue, emigree, kamikaze and checking out me history.

  
• Individual Experiences


  London, prelude, bayonet charge, poppies, war photographer, the emigree and checking out me history.

  
• Ozymandias Form


  Sonnet with a turning point (line 9).doesn't follow regular rhyme of sonnet - human power and structures can be destroyed .iambic pentameter but often disrupted. Second-hand account - distances reader from king.

  
• Ozymandias Structure


  Builds up image of statue by focusing on different parts at a time. Last line - huge empty desert - statues insignificance.

  
• Ozymandias - Irony


  Nothing left to show for kings arrogant boasting or great civilisation. Ruined statue - symbol for temporary nature of political power or human achievement.

  
• Ozymandias - Language of power

  nature ruined statue, nature and time have more power than anything else

  
• Ozymandias- Angry language


  tyranny of ruler - aggressive language.

  
• Ozymandias - Attitudes and feelings

  Pride, arrogance and power.

  
• Ozymandias - context


  Percy disliked monarchies. Inspired by french revolution where monarchy was overthrown.

  
• London - Form

  dramatic monologue, first person narrator - passionate and personal . ABAB rhyme - unbroken (relentless misery). Regular Rhythm could reflect him walking around.

  
• London - Structure

  1 + 2 stanzas - people he sees and hears. 3 - institutions which are responsible. Final - back to people.

  
• London - Rhetoric


  Persuade his point of view. powerful language - reinforces horror of situation. repetition - emphasises no of people.

  
• London - use of senses

  depressing sights and sounds of city. 1 stanza - sees 2 - hears 3 + 4 - visual and aural.

  
• London - contrasts

  everything is affected - nothing pure and innocent remains.

  
• London - feelings and attitudes


  Anger and Hopelessness.

  
• London - context


  Blake had radical social and political views - questioned church teachings.

  
• The Prelude - Form

  First person narrative - personal - turning point in poets life. Blank verse (un-rhymed in iambic pentameter) - serious and important. Regular rhyme - natural speech.

  
• The Prelude - Structure

  3 main sections