English Lit Paper 2 Power and Conflict Flashcards
(43 cards)
What are the 5 poems chosen to do a deeper dive on?
Ozymandias
My Last Duchess
Remains
The Emigree
Kamikaze
Describe what the structure of Ozymandias is like and what it represents
It focuses on the nature and the surroundings before zooming into the pedestal and Ozymandias before zooming out upon the nature again
Goes from distance and deserted to zoom on Ozymandias to the size of the desert and human vs nature using a cyclic structure (zoom shows how nature and time supercedes power)
Shows the short cycle of humanity and the short lasting presence of image before cycling back to the ever lasting presence of nature
What are the three main ideas from Ozymandias
- Hubris
- Identity
- Futility
How is Hubris represented in the poem Ozymandias
Hubris is an excessive amount of pride or power
Ozymandias displaces excessive pride in thinking that he on the pedestal can rule over nature when in fact he gets eaten up by it itself, hence the preservation of power backfires
How is Identity represented in the poem Ozymandias
Our identity continues even after we die
We cant control what people think
The statue represents how forgotten Ozymandias is
How is Futility represented in the poem Ozymandias
The statue cant outlast nature
Humans cant overcome nature
Ozymandias cant beat time and death makes him looks foolish
What is the voice like in Ozymandias
Multiple voices : I, traveller, statue, sculptor, Ozymandias
Shows fragmentation of humanity in relation to nature
What are three key take aways from Ozymandias
Transience of Power
The deserts serves as eternity against humanity
Shattered magnifying glass
What are the 6 quotes for Ozymandias
- Ozymandias
- Shattered visage
- Nothing beside remains
- Boundless and bare
- The lone and level sand stretch
- Look on my works, ye Mighty
“Ozymandias”
Shows that to keep relevance he goes by a new name
Loss of identity
Ozymandias
“Shattered visage”
His actions have caused his image to break
Loss of identity
Ozymandias
“Nothing beside remains”
Ozymandias’ destruction upon nature
He may have won over nature in the short term but he failed society
Ozymandias
“Boundless and bare”
Emphasises the impact of him on nature
Ozymandias
“The lone and level sands stretch far away”
Emphasises the impact of him on nature
Ozymandias
Describe what the structure of Remains is like and what it represents
Split into short and plenty stanzas to show the fragmented life of a soldier with PTSD
How is conflict shown in Remains
Only victors write history so is the persona a winner?
Conflict between the looted just getting tossed and forgotten whereas he gets haunted by the dead
What is the voice like in Remains
1 voice to show how alone the persona feels in this time
However in quotes there a multiple voices to show how the persona is being haunted by different people and different feelings
What are the 4 main ideas in Remains
- Reality of Conflict
- Loss of Identity
- Futility of War
- Decay
How does the structure in Remains represent the personas inner conflict
They use we and us to show a collective until the murder where it becomes I and he becomes affected by the conflict
What are the 6 Quotes for Remains
- Remains
- Probably armed possibly not
- Sort of inside out
- Blood shadow
- Drinks and drugs wont flush him out
- Dug in behind enemy lines
Describe the structure of MLD
Long and Continuous to reflect the Dukes power and control
What are the 3 main ideas of MLD
Hubris
Identity
Futility
How is Hubris explored in MLD
The Duke feels the need to justify his actions and seeks for people to know so he shows hubris through boasting
How is Identity explored in MLD
He seeks to change his wife’s identity but by doing this he himself changes into a psychopath
