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21 Cards in this Set
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What is the Prelude about? |
-Explores the link between human identity, human emotion and nature. -Reflection of authors life experiences. -seems happy&confident then changes to being afraid of the mountains power |
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Quotes for The prelude: |
'Like a swan' 'Shape', 'stars', 'still' -sibilance |
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Structure of The prelude: |
-1st person narrative -describes a turning point in the poets life Blank verse- sound more serious
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What is remains about? |
-A group of soldiers thoughts and feelings -Describes the soldiers experience of war -'Remains' of a broken soldier
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Quotes for Remains: |
'Probably armed, possibly not' -repetition reflects the way the killing is repeated 'Guts' 'rips' 'bloody hands' -described in gory detail, horrors of war -reference to Shakespeare |
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Form of Remains: |
Monologue -mental personal conflict Enjambement & Broken rhyme -relentless, broken man
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What is Ozymandias about? |
-The remains of an Egyptian state -The mighty will fall -Criticism of people who believe themselves to be powerful and invincible |
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Ozymandias quotes: |
'Cold commands' 'King of kings' -mockery of power -power has fallen -semantic field of power |
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Structure of Ozymandias: |
Sonnet -usually about love -ironic, subject matter has been destroyed 1st person narrative Short poem -story ended abruptly |
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What's London about? |
-The narrator is describing a walk round the city of London -Hates the monarchy -He sees misery around London -Seems as if no one can escape it |
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Quotes for London: |
'Marriage hearse' -oxymoron, shows everything has been destroyed 'Every' -repetition, emphasis on misery -affects everyone (continuous) |
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Quotes for London: |
'Marriage hearse' -oxymoron, shows everything has been destroyed 'Every' -repetition, emphasis on misery -affects everyone (continuous) |
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Structure of London: |
Dramatic monologue -passion about London -more important |
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Quotes for London: |
'Marriage hearse' -oxymoron, shows everything has been destroyed 'Every' -repetition, emphasis on misery -affects everyone (continuous) |
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Structure of London: |
Dramatic monologue -passion about London -more important |
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What is poppies about? |
-A mother who talks about her son leaving home (army) -Feels like she's lost her son (emotional reaction) |
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What is poppies about? |
-A mother who talks about her son leaving home (army) -Feels like she's lost her son (emotional reaction) |
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Poppies quotes: |
'Intoxicated' -sons excitement contrasts with mothers sadness 'Individual war graves' -war imagery, individuals so loss appears more personal |
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What is poppies about? |
-A mother who talks about her son leaving home (army) -Feels like she's lost her son (emotional reaction) |
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Poppies quotes: |
'Intoxicated' -sons excitement contrasts with mothers sadness 'Individual war graves' -war imagery, individuals so loss appears more personal |
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Structure of poppies: |
1st person narrative -more emotional No regular rhyme -sounds like memories & thoughts |
