Poetry

• 1 piece of context in remains?


  Poem was written for 'the not dead' documentary
• 3 pieces of structure in remains?

  Shifting the blame=at the beggining the speaker makes excuses by sharing the blame, this alleviates his own responsibility.

  
  

  Enjambment=often occurs at key moments, which shows his pain breaks him as the enjambement breaks the structure.

  
  

  Caesura=extends his speech to show how the war continues to impact him.
• 3 pieces of evidence in remains?

  "On another occasion"=in media res confuses the reader and mirrors the confusion if the soldiers. Could be suggesting that soldiers are forced into situations that they don't understand.

  "Probably armed, possibly not"="probably", comes first to provide justification and the anaphora of this later on shows his focus of the killing being unjustified.

  "Blink (new line) and he bursts"=enjambment across the stanza shows him separating reality from memory. The wide use of plosive sounds suggests violence.
• 2 pieces of 'the opening' in remains?

  The stanza length breaks down, showing the immediate mental breakdown of the soldiers in WW1.

  "Bloody" in "his bloody life in my bloody hands" could be describing the intense violence or just a use of slang.
• 3 pieces of context in exposure?

  Owen fought in the trenches=gives an authentic first person narrative.

  In modern Britain war was romanticised.

  Owen told the horrific reality of war.
• 2 pieces of form in exposure?

  The consistent rhyme scheme allows the fifth line to stand out and shows the monotony of war.

  The use of pararhymes creates an atmosphere of unease and Owen leaves the reader unsatisfied to mirror the soldier.
• 3 pieces of structure in exposure?

  Cyclical structure="but nothing happens" shows boredom.

  Caesuras=used to separate home from the trenches.

  First three lines end with ellipsis=emphasises boredom.
• 1 piece of 'the opening' in exposure?

  By opening with a reference to "brains" Owen immediately establishes the poems focus on psychological pain.
• 3 pieces of context in kamikaze?

  Kamikaze pilots were taught that their missions were the only way to change the war.

  Kamikaze pilots were named after a typhoon wiped out enemy ships=shows the power of nature.

  Poem was from the 'invention of fireworks'.
• 2 pieces of structure in kamikaze?

  Tightly controlled stanza length reflects the order and obedience expected of the soldiers.

  The structure is undermined by the free verse and enjambment.
• 2 pieces of evidence in kamikaze?

  "Figure of eight"=symbol for infinity, used to imply the eternal nature of nature and that nature is superior to humanity. Also, it shows how war and honour will be forgotten but nature will remain.

  "A tuna, the dark prince, muscular"=shows the imbalance of power between nature and humanity. Also, the fact that the most dangerous thing is a fish shows how even the kamikaze pilots - the epitome of bravery - sense danger.
• 2 pieces of context in COMH?

  Agard received a British education due to his country being colonised.

  His use of non-standard phonetic spelling shows Agard resisting the traditions of English language.
• 3 pieces of structure in COMH?

  The stanzas being divided by italics shows the separation between his history and the history he was taught.

  Repetition of "dem tell me" mirrors rote learning of the history Agard was taught due to its lack of personal relevance.

  Each stanza begins with "dem tell me" to show how his life was controlled by colonialism.
• 2 pieces of structure in COMH?

  The rhyme scheme ties together sections of white and black history which shows Agard's desire to end segregation.

  Each stanza ends with a reference to a black historical figure and black history is given its own stanza which shows Agard trying to give it the respect it deserves.
• 2 pieces of 'the ending' in COMH?

  The volta "but now" marks a turning point as Agard switches from saying "dem" to "I".

  The final stanza contrasts to the beginning as he goes from saying "blind me to me own identity", to "carving out me own identity. Which shows his journey to resolution.
• 3 pieces of context in Bayonet Charge?

  Hughes didnt experience either war first hand.

  His poems were a way to visualise the war.

  Hughes' father was 1/17 to survive the Gallipoli campaign and it is thought that Hughes wanted to highlight the brutality of trench wwarfare.
• 2 pieces of the 'yellow hare' in Bayonet ?


  The personification of yhe hare helps the reader to associate the hares suffering withe the soldiers'.

  The suffering a infliction of pain on such an innocent creature highlights the injustice of war.
• 2 pieces of structure in Bayonet Charge?

  Enjambment quickens the pace of the poem and matches the tense action.

  Caesuras in the 2nd stanza breaks up the poem and shows the soldier stopping to co sides the philosophical meaning of war.
• 1 piece of evidence in Bayonet Charge?

  "Suddenly he awoke"= In media res leaves the reader confused and in panic, like the soldiers.
• 2 pieces of context in ozymandias?

  Shelley was a radical poet and an anti-monarch.

  Romantic era=poets centred their work around the beauty of nature and would protest the present/future of mankind.
• 2 pieces of structure in ozymandias?

  Rhyme scheme=irregular, which contrasts with the single stanza, as the rhyming suggests a lack of power.

  Shelley blends Petrarchan and Shakespearean sonnets to suggest that all power is impermanent.
• 2 pieces of language In ozymandias?

  Consonance=helps to reflect the lack of compassion the king had for his subjects.

  Alliteration=demonstrates the unending power of the desert and contrasts to the limited power of man.
• 2 pieces of evidence in ozymandias?

  "Wrinkled lip"=creates an image of someone grimacing, shows the Kings disregard towards his subjects and shelley shows the danger of giving one person unlimited power.

  "Far away"=shows the insignificance of his statue and that his pursuit of empowerment has led to failure.
• 3 pieces of context in London?

  Blake lived in London most of his life and saw the greed and corruption.

  Blake was an anti-monarch and wanted a revolution to remove it.

  Poem was a companion piece to 'songs of innocence' which exposed corruption and suffering.
• 2 pieces of historical context in London?

  French revolution=poem published during this reign of terror.

  Industrial revolution=England transformed into an industrial power and the wealthy were given exclusive rights by the government.
• 3 pieces of structure in London?

  Cyclical structure=never ending suffering.

  Consistent rhyme and stanzas enhance the control and oppression, which could mimic the way the Lowe class felt trapped.

  The first letters of each line on the 3rd stanza spell HEAR.
• 1 piece of evidence in London?

  "Marks of weakness, marks of woe"=breaks from iambic pentameter.

  =shows how people are capable of freeing themselves if they rise up against the wealthy.
• 3 pieces of context in MLD?

  Wrote during the industrial revolution when classes got more separated.

  Inspired by Duke Ferrera.

  High focus on manners and morality at the time.
• 3 pieces of perspective in MLD?

  Persona poem.

  First person and present tense narrative gives the speaker a lot of control.

  Use of dramatic monologue means that the readers are exclusively exposed to the dukes perspective, so it could be biased.
• 2 pieces of structure in MLD?

  Iambic pentameter=shows that the Duke has tight control of the rhythm.

  One stanza=makes the poem seem more overwhelming, much like the dukes power.
• 2 Pieces of evidence in MLD?

  "My last duchess"=immediately raises a lot of questions and the Duke immediately established control by using the possessive pronoun "my".

  "Notice Neptune"=shows that the Duke sees himself as a god-like figure and thinks his status should be seen as more valuable.