Anthology poetry- quotes and techniques

Question 1

Walking Away
“like a ———/ Wrenched from its —–, go ——– away”

Answer 1

1) satellite 2) orbit 3) drifting
. Presents the child as attached to/dependant on parent
. Conveys a child disappearing from the care and watch of a parent, lost in space and darkness. Parent is afraid that the child will be hurt on their journey to independence.
. CA- ‘wrenched’- violent verb produced imagery of pain which shows how painful growing up is for both parent and child
. Images of separation
. Metaphor

Question 2

Walking Away
“a ———— thing set free into a ———-, … one who finds no —- where the path should be”

Answer 2

1) half-fledged 2) wilderness 3) path
. natural imagery- natural for separation between parent and child as child grows up
. CA- ‘half-fledged’- presents child as a baby bird. This emphasises how they’re still growing and their vulnerability.
. CA- ‘wilderness’- highlights danger of child separating from parents. Unknown may be ‘predators’ who will hurt child.
. Child might ‘lose their way’ as there’s ‘no path’ - no way to go through life without getting hurt and making mistakes sometimes.

Question 3

Walking Away
“—- is proved in the ——- go”

Answer 3

1) love 2) letting
. Last line of poem- Parent speaker accepts that growing up and parent-child separating is a natural part of life and is a loving act as it lets their child develop their own independence and sense of self.

Question 4

Walking Away- to achieve higher marks

Answer 4

Explore movement in the poem:
Initial separation (physical and emotional)
Emotional turbulence imagery (satellite, winged seed)
Acceptance and growth (philosophical ending)

Religious imagery:
“God alone could perfectly show”- child growing into independence not only a natural thing but also part of the sacred circle of life.
Echoes the story of God letting Jesus go into the world, sense of sacrifice— the pain of love means sometimes giving freedom.

Question 5

Walking Away- key structural features

Answer 5

. Repetition of ‘walking away’; ‘path’
“walking” emphasizes the emotional and physical act of letting go
“path” represents the life journey — predetermined and inevitable- A necessary part of life, though painful.

. rhyme scheme- very steady
reflects the steadiness of the father’s love

Question 6

What poems can you compare WA to?

Answer 6

Mother, Any Distance- (S) Separation, independence, love. (D) Child’s POV, more tension
Follower- Growing up, family roles, movement (S). (D) Focus on admiration/burden
Before You Were Mine- (S) Time, parental identity. (D) Less about letting go
Eden Rock- (S) Spirituality, connection. (D) Implied afterlife, death

Question 7

Key themes of Walking Away

Answer 7

Family
Growing up
Memory

Question 8

Climbing my Grandfather
“——-/ the slow —– of his good ——”

Answer 8

1) knowing 2) pulse 3) heart
. At the end of the poem
. The word “knowing” suggests a deep, personal understanding rather than a superficial observation. The speaker is not just physically close to the grandfather but emotionally connected.
. The “slow pulse” conveys calmness, steadiness, and perhaps age — it reflects the grandfather’s composed and gentle nature.
. “His good heart” metaphorical — referencing his moral character. The adjective “good” affirms the grandfather’s kindness and integrity.

Question 9

Climbing my Grandfather
“I ——– the glassy ridge of a —-, place my feet —— in the old stitches”

Answer 9

1) discover 2) scar 3) gently
. The “scar” could be symbolic of the grandfather’s life experiences, struggles, or emotional wounds.
. The line “place my feet gently in the old stitches” conveys a sense of care and reverence. The speaker is not stepping over or ignoring the scar; he’s acknowledging and engaging with it, delicately
This suggests an effort to understand the grandfather’s past, including pain and trauma, without disturbing or disrespecting it
. The imagery is surgical and delicate, adding to the sense of intimacy and emotional weight of the interaction

Question 10

Key themes in CmG?

Answer 10

Family relationships, independence, admiration

Question 11

Key language features in CmG?
Extended metaphor (to achieve higher marks)

Answer 11

. Extended metaphor of climbing- ‘without a rope or net’. ‘(soft and white/at this altitude)’. Presents how getting to know the grandfather and nurture a closer relationship is a challenging. AI- Grandfather’s life/stories are awe-inspiring like the view from the summit of a mountain.
. The idea of climbing without safety gear suggests trust — the speaker relies entirely on his grandfather, much like a climber relies on the rock face.

Question 12

Key language features in CmG?
Imagery of nature

Answer 12

. ‘like warm ice’
. ‘watching clouds and birds circle’
This transforms the act of remembering or understanding the grandfather into a physical, almost spiritual ascent — mirroring the awe and reverence one feels in nature.

Question 13

Key structural features in CmG?

Answer 13

Enjambment:
Creates a flow which mimics the winding path up a mountain.
Unrhymed; caesura used throughout:
Could suggest distance in relationship.
Ends with a positive comment:
Reflection on their overall positive relationship

Question 14

Context for CmG?

Answer 14

Waterhouse = keen environmentalist campaigner who also wrote walking guidebooks. His interest in the natural world probably inspired the mountaineering theme of this poem.

Question 15

What poem can we compare CmG with?

Answer 15

Follower- (S) Admiration of a male figure Role models, memory, physical imagery
Walking Away- (S) Parent-child emotional shifts
Growing up, independence
Mother, Any Distance- (S) Moving away from a parent figure
Emotional distance vs. closeness
Eden Rock- (S) Remembering family and loss Nostalgia, tenderness, reflection

Question 16

Key themes of Eden Rock?

Answer 16

Family
Memory
Distance

Question 17

Eden Rock
“The sky ——- as if — by three —-“

Answer 17

1) whitens 2) lit 3) suns
. Contributes to a tone of serenity and surreal beauty. The surreal image of three suns creates a sense of awe and wonder, reinforcing the idea that Eden Rock is a place beyond ordinary experience — a peaceful vision or memory.

“The sky whitens”:
The bright light imagery suggests a shift in atmosphere — possibly a transition from the physical world to a spiritual or transcendent one. White is often associated with purity, peace, or the afterlife.

“As if lit by three suns”:
This is a striking simile. One sun is natural, but three implies something supernatural or otherworldly. The “three suns” may symbolize the three figures central to the poem — the speaker, his mother, and his father — emphasizing unity or reunion in an imagined or spiritual realm. Could also link to the Trinity; presents the realm of Eden rock as a heavenly afterlife with benevolent gods looking after the speaker.

Question 18

Eden Rock
“They —– to me from the —– —-“

Answer 18

1) beckon 2) other 3) bank
“They beckon to me”:
. The speaker’s parents are inviting or calling him over
. CA- verb ‘beckon’ suggests a gentle, loving gesture — not forceful, but welcoming, almost comforting.

“From the other bank”:
. The “other bank” is a metaphor for the divide between life and death
. Rivers often symbolize the boundary between the earthly and spiritual realms in literature (e.g., the River Styx in Greek mythology). So this phrase likely represents the parents existing in an afterlife or spiritual realm, calling the speaker to join them.

Question 19

Eden Rock- analysis of title

Answer 19

“Eden” (Spiritual, ethereal) and “Rock” (Earthly, solid):
The pairing of these two words creates a tension or blend between the spiritual (Garden of Eden; state of perfection that will never be achieved again- yearning for past) and the physical, much like the poem itself. It exists at the boundary between life and death, memory and reality.

Question 20

Eden Rock
“pours — from a ——-“
“a —-/ of —– for a —-“

Answer 20

1) tea 2) Thermos
1) screw 2) paper 3) cork
. Ordinary details from speaker’s childhood presents a sense of nostalgia

Question 21

Key structural features in ER?

Answer 21

Caesura
Lots of pauses create a slow pace, adding to the sense of peace and tranquillity.
Gentle rhythm
Creates a sense of peace and tranquillity.
Final line
Separated from the rest of the stanza- could show speaker’s distance from his parents.

Question 22

ER context?

Answer 22

Causley wrote this poem as an old man. Could be understood as both a memory of a lovely day and a look ahead to his own death.

Causley’s father died when he was 7 due to a lung condition cause by fighting in WW1 trenches- poem could be a presentation of one of the few beautiful memories he has with his father and a longing to be reunited as a family after a long time apart.

Question 23

What poems can we compare ER to?

Answer 23

Walking Away- (S) Parent-child, memory, emotional shift. (D)About growing up, not death
Follower- (S)Parental admiration, memory (D)Focus on physical vs. spiritual
Before You Were Mine- (S) Parent-child, memory, loss. (D) Mother’s life before child
Neutral Tones- (S) Loss, reflection. (D) Bitterness vs. peace

Question 24

Key themes in Follower?

Answer 24

Family, getting older, nature

Question 25

Follower "His shoulders ------ like a ---- sail -----"

Answer 25

1) globed 2) full 3) strung . Nautical imagery- highlights the power of the father as it demonstrates the power of the natural world and how the father has easy and total control of it . Presents speaker's admiration and awe for his father and his work . Power imagery/Image of strength- speaker sees father as extremely strong and able to support himself and his family. . Father carries a huge weight both physically and the weight of responsibility for his family- Link to Greek mythology- allusions to the Greek myth of Atlas.

Question 26

Follower " --------, falling, yapping always. But -----/It is my father who keeps ------/Behind me and will not go ----" (to achieve higher marks)

Answer 26

1) tripping 2) today 3) stumbling 4) away This closing section of Follower adds emotional depth and complexity, transforming a poem about admiration and longing into one about change, loss, and the enduring ties between parent and child. The final line — "will not go away" — lingers, heavy with meaning, as it suggests both a physical reality and an emotional truth: the old father figure the speaker admired is now gone, replaced by a vulnerable and weak old man. Role Reversal: .The most striking element is the reversal of roles: ."Tripping, falling, / Yapping always" refers to the speaker's childhood self — clumsy, noisy, and burdensome to the father. .The shift in "But today / It is my father who keeps stumbling / Behind me" captures the passage of time and the inevitable decline of the father due to age or frailty. .This role reversal highlights the cyclical nature of care — the child who once needed support now finds himself supporting the father. The phrase "and will not go away" introduces emotional ambivalence. There's an undertone of resentment or burden, suggesting that the speaker may feel overwhelmed by his father's dependence.

Question 27

Language of movement in Follower?

Answer 27

'stumbled' (kid) 'narrowed' 'angled' (dad) It reflects physical strength vs. weakness (father vs. child, then child vs. aging father).

Question 28

Key structural features in Follower?

Answer 28

. Cyclical structure- suggests clear division between father and son roles before and after . half-rhymes ('plough' & 'follow'): suggests that the son has not fulfilled his desire to follow in his father's footsteps- highlights the difference between them.

Question 29

To achieve higher marks in Follower?

Answer 29

Reflective language . The poem is mostly written in the past tense- This shows that the speaker is looking back on his childhood from an adult perspective. The language is measured and contemplative, suggesting he’s no longer the boy he describes, but someone re-evaluating those memories. - grown and developed Ending

Question 30

What poems can we compare Follower to?

Answer 30

Walking Away- Parent-child bond, separation, reflection, movement imagery Mother, Any Distance- Growing up, independence, emotional tension Climbing My Grandfather- Admiration, family legacy, physical metaphor Before You Were Mine- Reflection, parent as person, generational contrast

Question 31

Key themes of MAD?

Answer 31

Family, getting older, independence

Question 32

MAD 'two floors ----- your fingertips still ----/ the last one-hundredth of an ----"

Answer 32

1) below 2) pinch 3) inch . Seperation betweem

Question 33

MAD "the ---- still ------ out, unreeling/ years ------- us"

Answer 33

1) line 2) feeding 3) between

Question 34

MAD "Anchor. ----"

Answer 34

1) Kite

Question 35

Key language features for MAD?

Question 36

Key structural features for MAD?

Question 37

To achieve higher marks in MAD?

Question 38

What poems can we compare MAD to?

Answer 38

Walking Away- (S) Both explore the moment of letting go between parent and child. (D) WA addressed to poet’s son (semi autobiographical) whilst MAD addressed to audience. Follower- (S) Both from perspective of a child. Extensively employ metaphors to symbolise aspects of parent child relationships.

Question 39

BYWM "The ------ before me loud, -------- yell was the ---- one, eh?

Answer 39

1) decade 2) possessive 3) best

Question 40

BYWM "-------- stars from the ------ pavement"

Answer 40

1) stamping 2) wrong

Question 41

BYWM "where you sparkle and ----- and ----- before you were ----"

Answer 41

1) waltz 2) laugh 3) mine

Question 42

Key themes in BYWM?

Answer 42

Family Memory

Question 43

Key language features in BYWM?

Question 44

Key structural features in BYWM?

Question 45

To achieve higher marks in BYWM?

Question 46

Poems we can compare to BYWM?

Question 47

When We Two Parted key themes?

Answer 47

Separation Grief

Question 48

WWTP "In ------ and tears/ ---- broken-hearted/ to ----- for years"

Answer 48

1) silence 2) half 3) sever . Repeated at the end- cyclical structure. May show how he can't seem to escape his own sorrow and heartbreak on losing his love . Can't show the full extent of his sorrow- CONTEXT- he was having an affair with this women so had to be secretive. . “Half broken-hearted” could mean that only one of them (perhaps the speaker) truly felt the emotional weight of the parting. There’s an implied imbalance — maybe the other person was less affected or emotionally detached . Violent verb 'sever' present the couple's parting as extremely painful and traumatic; like living tissue being cut apart.

Question 49

WWTP "In ------ I ------/ that thy heart could ------/ thy ------ deceive"

Answer 49

1) silence 2) grieve 3) forget 4) spirit . Repetition / Motif- The repeated use of “silence” throughout the poem emphasizes the theme of concealed pain and emotional isolation. It suggests that the speaker is suffering alone, without expression or support, enhancing the poem's melancholic tone. This private grief also reflects the likely secret nature of the relationship (CONTEXT) . Direct address- The speaker addresses the former lover directly (“thy heart,” “thy spirit”), creating a sense of intimacy and confrontation. This directness increases the emotional intensity and makes the betrayal feel more personal and raw . Tricolon (three-part structure)- The three lines build emotional intensity — from silent grief, to the heartbreak of being forgotten, to the ultimate betrayal of deception. This structure mirrors the rising emotional impact and gives a rhythmic finality to the speaker’s pain.

Question 50

Key language features for WWTP?

Answer 50

. Broken imagery- 'broken hearted', 'sever'. Reflects the intense emotional pain, betrayal, and irreversible damage caused by the end of a romantic relationship. . Imagery of death/cold- 'pale grew thy cheek and cold', 'I grieve'. Powerfully represents the emotional numbness, loss, and finality of the speaker’s heartbreak . Use of 'we' (collective pronoun)- He cannot move on from the relationship and let go of the time when they used to be together.

Question 51

Key structural features for WWTP?

Answer 51

. Cyclical structure- repetition of the image 'silence and tears' at the beginning and end of poem . Very simple language and lines- suggests heartfelt emotion and sincerity in the speaker grieving his lost love.

Question 52

Context for WWTP?

Answer 52

. LB was a romantic poet who emphasised the importance of emotion in his writing . Speculated to be LB looking back on the end of an affair with a married woman who then left him to have an affair with another man- could explain the secretive nature of the poem (no specifics abt the relationship) . Byronic hero archetype named after LB- he rejects societal rules + harbours deeps secrets

Question 53

To achieve higher mark for WWTP?

Answer 53

. Mourning imagery- Byron deliberately draws parallels between romantic loss and death, presenting love’s end as something that must be grieved, just like a physical death. The imagery of silence, coldness, pallor, and funeral bells builds an atmosphere of sorrow and deathly stillness, showing how profoundly the speaker is affected. . Ideas changing across the poem- The progression from sorrow → betrayal → ongoing grief → bitterness mirrors the emotional stages of heartbreak. It creates a narrative arc: we feel the speaker’s pain deepen and harden over time. The cyclical structure (beginning and ending with “in silence and tears”) suggests that despite the shifts, the speaker is emotionally stuck — the pain has never truly gone away. These changes reflect the Romantic theme of lasting emotional suffering, as well as the complexity of memory, regret, and personal betrayal.

Question 54

Key themes in Love's Philosophy?

Answer 54

Romantic love Natural imagery

Question 55

Poems you can compare with WWTP

Question 56

LP "nothing in the ---- is ------; All things by a --- ------ In one ------- being mingle- --- not I with ----?

Answer 56

1) world 2) single 3) law 4) divine 5) another's 6) Why 7) thine . Personification of nature and Romantic natural imagery. Effect: Shelley imbues nature with spiritual unity and divine intention. By describing natural elements as “meeting and mingling,” he suggests that harmony and connection are natural and universal. This elevates love to something spiritual and inevitable. . Rhetorical question. Effect: It’s emotionally persuasive. The speaker challenges the beloved (and perhaps fate itself), implying that their union is just as natural and divinely ordained as all other connections in nature. It adds urgency and emotional appeal. . ABAB rhyme structure- rhyming words aren't in adjacent lines. Draws parallels to how the speaker is still separate from his love.

Question 57

LP "the --------- kiss the ---- What are all these -------- worth, If thou ---- not me?"

Answer 57

1) moonbeams 2) sea 3) kissings 4) kiss . Personification – giving human actions (“kiss”) to non-human elements. Effect: Nature is depicted as full of affectionate, intimate connections. By personifying moonbeams and the sea as lovers, Shelley romanticizes the natural world and presents love as something that even inanimate elements engage in. This sets a tender, persuasive tone. . Juxtaposition- Effect: By contrasting the seamless unity of nature (moon and sea) with the speaker's unfulfilled desire, Shelley emphasizes the unnaturalness of their separation. This contrast intensifies the speaker’s emotional vulnerability and need. Rhetorical question- Effect: The speaker uses emotional reasoning to suggest that all the beauty and harmony in nature is meaningless without the beloved’s affection. This puts emotional pressure on the addressee, making their refusal seem like a rejection not only of love, but of the natural order.

Question 58

Key language features in Love's Philosophy?

Question 59

Key structural features in LP?

Question 60

To achieve higher marks in LP?

Question 61

Key themes in Porphyria's lover?

Answer 61

Power Madness

Question 62

Poems to compare LP with?

Answer 62

S29= (S) both use natural imagery as a metaphor for romantic love. Both poems are short and concise showing the speaker’s emotions being highly intense. (D)

Question 63

PL "When ------ in Porphyria; straight She shut the ---- out and the -----"

Answer 63

1) glided 2) cold 3) storm

Question 64

PL "That moment she was ----, -----... all her ------ hair In one long yellow ------ I wound Three times her ----- throat around, And ------- her"

Answer 64

1) mine 2) mine 3) yellow 4) string 5) little 6) strangled

Question 65

Key language features in PL?

Question 66

Key structural features in PL?

Question 67

Context in PL?

Question 68

To achieve higher marks in PL?

Question 69

Poems you can compare PL to?

Answer 69

WWTP: (S)- PL makes explicit references to death WWTP makes implicit reference to death. (D)- PL= where describes lover’s body as alive with metaphors. WWTP- something living is made to seem physically dead. S29: (S)- both have unhealthy obsession with lover. S29- love is smothering and all encompassing- similar in PL but this turns into murder. (D)- S29 = speaker recognised the unhealthy nature of relationships. PL- speaker doesn’t have same self awareness.

Question 70

Key themes in Letters from Yorkshire?

Answer 70

Distance Nature Connection

Question 71

Key themes in Letters from Yorkshire?

Answer 71

Distance Nature Connection

Question 72

LFY "It's you who ---- me word of that ----- world pouring --- and ----- into an envelope"

Answer 72

1) sends 2) other 3) air 4) light

Question 73

"You out there, in the ----, seeing the ------ turning. me with my ------- of headlines ------ words onto a ----- screen. Is your life more ---- because you --- and sow?

Answer 73

1) cold 2) seasons 3) heartful 4) feeding 5) blank 6) real 7) dig

Question 74

Key language features for LFY?

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Key structural features for LFY?

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Context for LFY?

Question 77

To achieve higher marks in LFY?

Question 78

Key themes in Sonnet 29?

Answer 78

Longing Celebration of love

Question 79

What poems could you compare LFY to?

Answer 79

Longing Celebration of love

Question 80

S29 "my thoughts do ----- and bud about thee, as ----- vines, about a ----"

Answer 80

1) twine 2) wild 3) tree

Question 81

S29 "------ thy boughs and set thy ----- all ----, And let these bands of -------- which ------ thee Drop ------- down- burst -------- everywhere!"

Answer 81

1) rustle 2) trunk 3) bare 4) greenery 5) insphere 6) heavily 7) shattered

Question 82

Key language features in S29?

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Key structural features in S29?

Question 84

Context in S29?

Question 85

To achieve higher marks in S29?

Question 86

Poems you can compare S29 to?

Question 87

Key themes in Neutral Tones?

Answer 87

Memory Bitterness/regret

Question 88

NT "since then ---- lessons that love --------, and ------ with wrong"

Answer 88

1) keen 2) deceives 3) wrings

Question 89

NT "the ----- on your ----- was the -------- thing, Alive enough to have ------- to -----; ... like an ------- bird a-wing!

Answer 89

1) smile 2) mouth 3) deadest 4) strength 5) die 6) ominous

Question 90

Key language features in NT?

Question 91

Key structural features in NT?

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Context for NT?

Question 93

To achieve higher marks in NT?

Question 94

Key themes in The Farmer's Bride?

Answer 94

Unhappy relationships Bitterness/regret

Question 95

TFB "her ---- went out, and 'twasn't a ------- More like a ----- frightened ---"

Answer 95

1) smile 2) woman 3) little 4) fay

Question 96

Key themes in The Farmer's Bride?

Answer 96

Unhappy relationships Bitterness/regret

Question 97

TFB " -----, poor maid. 'tis but a stair ------ us. Oh! My God! The ----, The soft ----- down of her, the ------, The brown of her- her ----, her ----, her ----!"

Answer 97

1) Alone 2) Betwixt 3) down 4) young 5) brown 6) eyes 7) hair 8) hair

Question 98

Key language features of TFB?

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Key structural features of TFB?

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Context of TFB?

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To achieve higher marks for TFB?

Question 102

Poems to compare to TFB?

Question 103

Key themes of Winter Swans?

Answer 103

Distance Nature Fulfilment

Question 104

WS "We moved through the afternoon -----, ---------- in the lake's ----- and sand. ... our ----- had somehow ----- the distance ------ us"

Answer 104

1) light 2) slow-stepping 3) shingle 4) hands 5) swum 6) between

Question 105

Key language features in WS?

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Key structural features in WS?

Question 107

Context for WS?

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To achieve higher marks in WS?

Question 109

Key themes in Singh Song!

Answer 109

Married love Sexual love/passion

Question 110

SS "After vee hav made ---. Like vee ------ through ------"

Answer 110

1) luv 2) rowing 3) Putney

Question 111

Poems you can compare WS to?

Answer 111

Married love Sexual love/passion

Question 112

Key language features for SS?

Question 113

Key structural features for SS?

Question 114

SS "How much do yoo ------ for dat ---- baby? Is ------- baby"

Answer 114

1) luv 2) rowing 3) Putney

Question 115

Context for SS?

Question 116

To achieve higher marks in SS?

Question 117

Poems you can compare SS to?