Key Ideas Flashcards
(15 cards)
A poison tree
About a person who wrongly deals with their anger and results in him committing a murder.
The destruction of sennacherib
Refers to God a lot, linking him to nature, this gives the families back home hope and a sense of safety during the war.
Extract from the Prelude
Talks about the relationship between man and nature. And also the dangers of the world you become apparent to when growing up.
The man he killed
Talks about how 2 men that meet at war aren’t that different and could even be friends if met in a pub.
Cousin Kate
Tells the story of a “maiden” who is taken advantage of by a “lord” and then dropped for her cousin. She later reveals she received a “gift” that her cousin did not- her son.
Half- Caste
A poem about how the narrator tolerates the racist taunts he receives- asserts their identity.
Exposure
A poem about the awful conditions WW2 soldiers had to live in during the ice cold winter of 1917 and how they were all losing hope.
The charge of the light brigade
A poem that celebrates the patriotism of the many noble English soldiers who fought in the 1854 conflict (Crimean War)
Catrin
About the love-hate relationship between mother and daughter. And the struggles the mother has of letting her child grow up, suggests anger yet they will always be together (physically or mentally)
War Photographer
About a war photographer who meets a young girl in the streets during a war, contrasts with the photographers previous story (horse race, champagne, silk, etc.)
Belfast Confetti
About the Belfast troubles and how it can change places and people- make them unfamiliar/ confusing.
The class game
This poem questions class stereotypes and talks about how everyone should be treat equally.
Poppies
A poem about a mother who’s son has just went to war and she needs to try let him go, she eventually loses him. (Talks about the human consequences of war”
No problem
the narrator is being treat awfully due to their race. They believe they are not the problem and the problem is the people who treat him awfully.
What were they like?
Criticises war (especially the Vietnam war) and the effects it can have on innocent civilians
