Poems - War and Conflict Flashcards
(25 cards)
What format is Ozymandias in?
Petrarchan sonnet, however the structure is abab which differs from Petrarchans usual structure (abba)
What is iambic pentameter?
When the verses are stressed, unstressed
What is the main theme of Ozymandias
That people cannot impose order on time and nature, as this tyrants statue has crumbled
Ozymandias suggests that power is……
Ephemeral
Lots of sibilance means…
sinister undertone as he was evil and arrogant
Where is the repetition in London and what does it create?
Chartered, marks, in every. It creates a sense of confinement. The poem is also written in strict four line stanzas
Mind forged manacles - connotations surrounding this?
Chains/restrictions, refers to the Industrial Revolution and their mental state
Runs in blood down palace walls - connotations surrounding this?
Blaming the rich for the state the poor are in, suggesting that they are responsible and the blood is on their hands
Marriage hearse- what is this an example of?
Oxymoron
Blasts, blights, plagues - same word family. What do they mean?
Blasts - shoots Blights- Damaged/spoiled
Plague - disease
In the prelude there is lots of personification of nature. True or false?
True
‘Glittering idly in the moon’ ‘Sparkling light’ - what are these examples of?
Powerful imagery
In the Prelude, he is in control until…
…he sees a mountain, then he feels lost and scared so he rows back. It continues to trouble him.
What is the main theme of the Prelude
The power and immense beauty of nature
Stealth, stole, silent, covert. What do these words in the Prelude suggest
He is being quiet and sneaky
What is the structure of My Last Duchess
Dramatic monologue, iambic pentameter with enjambement and rhyming couplets
What words in My Last Duchess convey her innocence?
Joy, half flush, blush
Summarise My Last Duchess.
The man is talking about a painting of his ex wife and he explains how she was easily pleased and liked the simple things in life. He didn’t like this and became jealous. He didn’t know how to tell her not to, so it is implied he killed her. The poem then reverts quickly back to the conversation
True or false? The duke never reveals his weaknesses during the poem My Last Duchess
False! He reveals them sometimes by use of parenthesis, as if he is trying to be careful not to give much away
What is possessive about this poem?
MY last duchess, he is the only one who can draw the curtain over the painting (still trying to control her!)
What are the themes of Storm on the Island?
Defiance, fear in the mind, isolation, power of nature
True or false - Storm on the Island uses violent verbs and descriptive language
True
What does the writer of Storm on the Island do to show inclusivity?
He says ‘we’ or ‘you’, never ‘I’
What kind of language is used towards the end of the poem? (SOTI)
Military language - Dives, strafes, bombarded
