Poetry anthology Key quotes test

Ozymadias legs

Ozymadias Trunkless legs Metaphor/adjective – highlights the lack of power he has after death, even to the extent that his statue has been abandoned.

Ozymadias land

Ozymadias Antique land Metaphor/adjective – highlights how much time has gone by; we assume his statue was originally in his kingdom, which has now become a desert (hence antique). Shows that tyranny and arrogance will not survive.

Ozymadias visage (face) lies

Ozymadias Shattered visage (face) lies Metaphor/adjective (not a verb, as it’s describing the noun, visage): the face is very personal and how we recognise eachother. He has been forgotten.

Ozymadias ‘ of Kings’

Ozymadias ‘King of Kings’ Noun: arrogance! This is HIS inscription on his own statue!

Ozymadias Boundless and beside remains

Ozymadias Boundless and bare Nothing beside remains Adjective/noun: describing the surrounding desert; again highlights how his power has crumbled and been left alone

London In every face I met, marks of , marks of

London In every face I met, marks of weariness, marks of woe Metaphor/Abstract nouns: EVERYONE appears to be suffering under the current powers

London Mind-forged

London Mind-forged manacles Metaphor/noun: suggests the writer thinks the government has manipulated/brain-washed everyone so much that their minds are now controlled by them.

London Soldiers sigh runs in down walls

London Soldiers sigh runs in blood down palace walls Metaphor: very critical of the palace (royal family and government power); implies that they are to blame for everyone’s suffering.

London Plagues the hearse

London Plagues the marriage hearse Metaphor: very bleak concept that even marriage is doomed (associated with death via the funeral hearse)

London REPETITION: In face

London REPETITION: In every face Highlights that all are suffering

London LEXICAL FIELD: PAIN:

London LEXICAL FIELD: PAIN: woe, cry, fear, blood, curse, tear, plague, hearse Links to ‘in every face’ as there’s so much pain (some explicitly linked to death – blood and hearse)

The Prelude: Stealing the boat Small circles idly in the moon…

The Prelude: Stealing the boat Small circles glittering idly in the moon…melted Personified verbs/metaphor: sounds peaceful and makes nature appear beautiful. Sense of tranquility.

The Prelude: Stealing the boat lake

The Prelude: Stealing the boat Silent lake Adjective: at the start of the poem and so adds to the poem’s sense of calm.

The Prelude: Stealing the boat (boat) like a

The Prelude: Stealing the boat (boat) like a swan Simile: the man-made boat (him), feels at home being in nature, as compared to a graceful and elegant animal. Continues to enhance the tranquility in the poem.

The Prelude: Stealing the boat (Mountain): after me

The Prelude: Stealing the boat (Mountain): strode after me Personification: the verb ‘strode’ sounds big and dangerous; the phrase ‘after me’ sounds like the poet feels he is being chased and is therefore intimidated by the mountain. FEAR.

The Prelude: Stealing the boat Over my there hung a darkness

The Prelude: Stealing the boat Over my thoughts there hung a huge darkness Metaphor: the ‘huge darkness’ sounds very threatening and menacing. The fact that it has persisted and is ‘hung’ in his thoughts tells us that this awesome mountain (representing the power of nature), has left a significant impression on him.

The Prelude: Stealing the boat (mountain) peak, black and

The Prelude: Stealing the boat (mountain) huge peak, black and huge Repeated adjectives: his is overwhelmed and intimidated by the sheer size, hence calling it a ‘monster’

The Prelude: Stealing the boat REPETION Calm: I my oars in the lake   Intimidated: oars…and through the water my way

The Prelude: Stealing the boat REPETION Calm: I dipped my oars in the silent lake   Intimidated: trembling oars…and through the silent water stole my way Surrounding language influences our perception of how he feels about nature. CONTRAST

The Prelude: Stealing the boat LEXICAL FIELD Beauty (start): LIGHT: Intimidation (second half): DARK:

The Prelude: Stealing the boat LEXICAL FIELD Beauty (start): LIGHT: Moon, sparkling light, glittering, stars Intimidation (second half): DARK: dim, darkness, solitude Again, the language clearly shows the change in the writer’s attitude (about nature), before and after he finds the mountain. CONTRAST

The Charge of the Light Brigade Valley of

The Charge of the Light Brigade Valley of death METAPHOR: Makes the valley sounds extremely dangerous and certain of death; in turns, it makes the ‘noble 600’ instantly appear strong, brave and heroic.

The Charge of the Light Brigade Jaws of

The Charge of the Light Brigade Jaws of death REPETITION/METAPHOR: again, it highlights the incredibly difficult battle that they face, as they are expected to die. This inevitability is enhanced further by the noun ‘jaws’, which sounds enclosing, with no escape.

The Charge of the Light Brigade Mouth of

The Charge of the Light Brigade Mouth of hell

The Charge of the Light Brigade at (by the enemy)

The Charge of the Light Brigade Stormed at (by the enemy)

The Charge of the Light Brigade 600

The Charge of the Light Brigade noble 600

The Charge of the Light Brigade REPEATED: Rode the (towards end): rode back, but 600

The Charge of the Light Brigade REPEATED: Rode the 600 (towards end): rode back, but not 600 The repetition of ‘600’ highlights the pride in the soldiers fight as one: unity. However, although we are never told exactly how many die, we are saddened that the unity has been broken.

The Charge of the Light Brigade REPEATED: Canon to the / /

The Charge of the Light Brigade REPEATED: Canon to the left/right/infront

The Charge of the Light Brigade REPEATED: of death

The Charge of the Light Brigade REPEATED: Valley of death

The Charge of the Light Brigade REPEATED: at (by the enemy)

The Charge of the Light Brigade REPEATED: Stormed at (by the enemy)

The Charge of the Light Brigade Speaks directly to read: the Light Brigade!

The Charge of the Light Brigade Speaks directly to read: Honour the Light Brigade!

The Charge of the Light Brigade RQ: Was there a man ? When can their fade?

The Charge of the Light Brigade RQ: Was there a man dismayed? When can their glory fade?

Exposure iced wind that us

Exposure Merciless iced wind that knives us

Exposure gusts tugging on the wire

Exposure Mad gusts tugging on the wire

Exposure Sudden successive flights of bullets streak the silence. Less than the

Exposure Sudden successive flights of bullets streak the silence. Less deadly than the air

Exposure Crusted dark-red …we turn back to our

Exposure Crusted dark-red jewels…we turn back to our dying

Exposure God's invincible our love is made afraid

Exposure God's invincible spring our love is made afraid

Exposure All their (dead soliders’) eyes are

Exposure All their (dead soliders’) eyes are ice

Exposure But nothing

Exposure But nothing happens

Exposure What are we doing ?

Exposure What are we doing here?

Storm on the island Leaves and branches can raise a chorus

Storm on the island Leaves and branches can raise a tragic chorus

Storm on the island (Sea): Exploding …spits like a tame cat turned

Storm on the island (Sea): Exploding comfortably…spits like a tame cat turned savage

Storm on the island it is a huge that we fear

Storm on the island it is a huge nothing that we fear

Storm on the island LEXICAL FIELD:

Storm on the island LEXICAL FIELD: Military: strafes, salvo, bombarded

Bayonet Charge with rifle fire

Bayonet Charge Dazzled with rifle fire

Bayonet Charge Bullets smacking the out of the air

Bayonet Charge Bullets smacking the belloy out of the air

Bayonet Charge Listening…for the of his running

Bayonet Charge Listening…for the reason of his running

Bayonet Charge King, honour, human diginity… like luxuries in a yelling alarm

Bayonet Charge King, honour, human diginity…dropped like luxuries in a yelling alarm

Bayonet Charge His touchy dynamite

Bayonet Charge His terrors touchy dynamite

Bayonet Charge (opening): , he awoke and was running

Bayonet Charge (opening): Suddenly, he awoke and was running

Bayonet Charge In then he almost stopped

Bayonet Charge In bewilderment then he almost stopped

Remains All of the same , all open fire

Remains All of the same mind, all open fire

Remains (the bullet) rips through his

Remains (the bullet) rips through his life

Remains (the robber is) sort of inside out, pain itself, the image of

Remains (the robber is) sort of inside out, pain itself, the image of agony

Remains (another guard) tosses his guts in his body

Remains (another guard) tosses his guts back in his body

Remains His blood stays

Remains His blood shadow stays

Remains He’s here in my

Remains He’s here in my head

Remains His bloody life in my

Remains His bloody life in my hands

Remains REPETITION: All of the same , all open fire Doubt: probably , possibly not

Remains REPETITION: All of the same mind, all open fire Doubt: probably armed, possibly not

Remains LEXICAL FIELD MILITARY:

Remains LEXICAL FIELD MILITARY: enemy lines, desert, guts

Poppies Like we did when you were

Poppies Like we did when you were little

Poppies (son’s perspective) the world like a treasure chest

Poppies (son’s perspective) the world overflowing like a treasure chest

Poppies Released a song bird from its

Poppies Released a song bird from its cage

Poppies My busy making tucks, darts, pleats

Poppies My stomach busy making tucks, darts, pleats

Poppies Leaned against it (war memorial), like a

Poppies Leaned against it (war memorial), like a wishbone

Poppies 1st person – mother: ‘I was ’

Poppies 1st person – mother: ‘I was brave’

Poppies LEXICAL FIELD: INJURY:

Poppies LEXICAL FIELD: INJURY: spasms, bandaged, graze

War Photographer Spools of

War Photographer Spools of suffering

War Photographer (In England) pain which simple weather can dispel

War Photographer (In England) ordinary pain which simple weather can dispel

War Photographer (Photos developing) half-formed

War Photographer (Photos developing) half-formed ghost

War Photographer a hundred in black and white

War Photographer a hundred agonies in black and white

War Photographer His will pick out five or six form Sunday’s supplement

War Photographer His editor will pick out five or six form Sunday’s supplement

War Photographer 3rd PERSON NARRATOR Third person, so doesn’t sound overtly critical: (ending) ‘they do not ’ Echoes his thoughts: ‘He has a to do’ (short sentence suggest he’s pulling himself together) and ‘he remembers the of this man’s wife’

War Photographer 3rd PERSON NARRATOR Third person, so doesn’t sound overtly critical: (ending) ‘they do not care’ Echoes his thoughts: ‘He has a job to do’ (short sentence suggest he’s pulling himself together) and ‘he remembers the cries of this man’s wife’

Tissue Paper… with attention (paper that reflects history – …who was born)

Tissue Paper…transparent with attention (paper that reflects history – Koran…who was born)

Tissue …might fly our like paper kites

Tissue …might fly our lives like paper kites

Tissue (ENDING. Paper has) turned into your

Tissue (ENDING. Paper has) turned into your skin

Tissue REPETITION CARE:

Tissue REPETITION CARE: smoothed, stroked, thinned

Tissue LEXICAL FIELD LIGHT: FRAGILITY:

Tissue LEXICAL FIELD LIGHT: light, shone, sun shines, luminous, daylight FRAGILITY: transparent, thinned, drift

The Emigree There was once a …

The Emigree There was once a county…

The Emigree Worst news I receive of it cannot break my view

The Emigree Worst news I receive of it cannot break my original view

The Emigree It may be with tyrants

The Emigree It may be sick with tyrants

The Emigree I am by an impression of sunlight

The Emigree I am branded by an impression of sunlight

The Emigree It tastes of

The Emigree It tastes of sunlight

The Emigree My city takes me

The Emigree My city takes me dancing

The Emigree They accuse …circle me… death

The Emigree They accuse me…circle me…mutter death

The Emigree My shadow falls as of sunlight

The Emigree My shadow falls as evidence of sunlight

The Emigree LEXICAL FIELD LIGHT:

The Emigree LEXICAL FIELD LIGHT: sunlight (repeated lots!), bright, white

Kamikaze A shaven head full of incantations

Kamikaze A shaven head full of powerful incantations

Kamikaze A one-way journey into

Kamikaze A one-way journey into history

Kamikaze (story for narrator’s children, pilot’s grandchildren): string out like bunting (story for narrator’s children, pilot’s grandchildren) (fish) like a huge

Kamikaze (story for narrator’s children, pilot’s grandchildren): boats string out like bunting (story for narrator’s children, pilot’s grandchildren) (fish) like a huge

Kamikaze gradually we too learned to be , to live as though he never returned

Kamikaze gradually we too learned to be silent, to live as though he never returned

Kamikaze My mother spoke again

Kamikaze My mother never spoke again

Kamikaze (ENDING: the mother said) he must have wondered which had been the way to die

Kamikaze (ENDING: the mother said) he must have wondered which had been the better way to die

Checking out me History up me eyes

Checking out me History Bandage up me eyes

Checking out me History me to me own identity

Checking out me History Blind me to me own identity

Checking out me History ENDING: I out me identity

Checking out me History ENDING: I carving out me identity

Checking out me History REPETITION Dem me / No dem tell me about dat

Checking out me History REPETITION Dem tell me / No dem never tell me about dat

Checking out me History REPETITION STRUCTURE: three examples of famous person (taught in school) followed by famous person (not taught in schools)

Checking out me History REPETITION STRUCTURE: three examples of famous white person (taught in school) followed by famous black person (not taught in schools)

Checking out me History NARRATION 1st person and written

Checking out me History NARRATION 1st person and written phonetically

Checking out me History LEXICAL FIELD CONCEALMENT: CHILDREN’S STORIES: Dick Whittinton and he cat / de cow dat jumped over the moon / Robin Hood

Checking out me History LEXICAL FIELD CONCEALMENT: bandage, blind CHILDREN’S STORIES: Dick Whittinton and he cat / de cow dat jumped over the moon / Robin Hood

My Last Duchess That of joy into the Duchess’ cheek

My Last Duchess That spot of joy into the Duchess’ cheek

My Last Duchess (Paint) That along her throat

My Last Duchess (Paint) That dies along her throat

My Last Duchess Her looks went

My Last Duchess Her looks went everywhere

My Last Duchess My of a 900-year old name

My Last Duchess My gift of a 900-year old name

My Last Duchess Oh, sir, she smiled…then all smiles

My Last Duchess Oh, sir, she smiled…then all smiles stopped

My Last Duchess REPETITION As if

My Last Duchess REPETITION As if alive

My Last Duchess REPETITION CONTROL: My last Duchess and The curtain I have

My Last Duchess REPETITION CONTROL: My last Duchess and The curtain I have drawn

My Last Duchess There is a listener in this poem, which makes it a…

My Last Duchess There is a listener in this poem, which makes it a…MONOLGUE Who is the listener?