Gr.11 T1,2 Poetry Flashcards
(31 cards)
Not waving but drowning:
What is the literal and metaphorical meaning of the poem?
Literal: man died because nobody heard him, he was too far out, the water was too cold and the people misunderstood him
Figurative: People don’t notice it when others are struggling. People are apathetic.
Not waving but drowning:
What does the enjambment in lines 5-7 suggest?
Rapid reading pace - shallowness of those in the crowd
Not waving but drowning:
What is the effect of the repetition of “no” (without commas) in line 9?
“Oh, no no no, it was too cold always”
Indicates firmness. Also sounds like a drawn-out moan.
Not waving but drowning:
What is “drowning” metaphorically?
Implies inability to cope
Not waving but drowning:
What is “swimming” metaphorically?
The journey of life
Give examples of tone
Persuasive, conversational, informative, laudatory, humorous, disgusted
What does “economy of expression” mean?
Expression in few words
Decomposition:
Give the two meanings of the title
Breaking down of something into its elements over time.
Breaking down of writer’s thoughts as his perspective changes over time.
Decomposition:
What is the effect of “beggar” changing to “old man”?
Shows sympathy and humanises the man
Decomposition:
What does glibly mean?
To do casually and without much thought
Decomposition:
What is a “man in the street”?
An average, ordinary person
Decomposition:
Why does the speaker refer to ants and flies?
Man is on ground
Implies he is close to death
Anthem for doomed youth:
What are orisons?
Prayers
Anthem for doomed youth:
What is the theme?
Death in warfare, suffering of soldiers, mourning, unceremoniously nature of funerals
Anthem for doomed youth:
Mood?
Funereal, mournful
Anthem for doomed youth:
Tone?
Angry, bitter
Anthem for doomed youth:
What is referred to in “Their flowers the tenderness of silent minds”
Memories in the minds of lovers
Anthem for doomed youth:
What is referred to in “And each slow dusk a drawing down of blinds”
Blinds drawn as a sign of respect to a person who has died.
Anthem for doomed youth:
What does “doomed” suggest?
Death is inevitable
Anthem for doomed youth:
What is it about?
Lack of ceremony associated with the burial of those who have died in war
Anthem for doomed youth:
Form?
Italian sonnet (octave +sestet) End-stopped lines (punctuation at end of each line- staccato effect)
Anthem for doomed youth:
What is a pall?
Cloth over coffin
Anthem for doomed youth:
What are shires?
Counties in rural areas
Anthem for doomed youth:
What does “as cattle” suggest about soldiers’ deaths?
The young men who die are given no sympathy and their deaths are almost business-like. Implies that soldiers are slaughtered without thought.
