6th Year Poetry Key Words
Plath: Key phrases to describe her work Shocks the reader Powerful emotions Dark emotions Thought-provoking imagery Intense, personal and disturbing Effective use of language Personal experiences of suffering Provocative imagery Intense emotions Extreme states of mind Effective use of language
Plath: Key Themes/Issues/Insights/Concerns Fear Despair Inadequacy Depression Lack of power Mental anguish Motherhood Love Self-loathing
Boland: Key phrases to describe her work Human relationships Reflective insights Precise use of language Rich insights Lyrical and evocative language Unafraid of thought Personal experiences Concrete images A sense of the past Thought provoking
Boland: Key Themes/Issues/Insights/Concerns Love Mother-daughter relationship Marriage Violence Suburban life Recovering the past War Relationships Loss
Bishop: Key phrases to describe her work Intensity of feeling Highly detailed observation Carefully judged use of language Unique style Vivid imagery Poses interesting questions Precise imagery Unique personal experiences Original
Bishop: Key Themes/Issues/Insights/Concerns Nature Childhood Moments of awareness Love Addiction Homelessness Death and loss
Durcan: Key phrases to describe his work Great emotional honesty Narrative approach Variety of issues Heartfelt and accessible Valuable observations of human experience Unusual imagery Celebrates the ordinary Gloomy, bright and unpredictable Personal moments
Durcan: Key Themes/Issues/Insights/Concerns Family Strength and power of women Marriage Father-son relationship Isolation Irish society Romantic love Mental suffering
Keats: Key phrases to describe his work Pain and beauty of human experience Abstract ideas Clear and direct style Descriptive poet Strikingly powerful imagery Memorable imagery Darker aspects of human experience Magnificent descriptions Combines description with reflection
Keats: Key Themes/Issues/Insights/Concerns Nature Change and changelessness Celebrating artworks Love Artistic creativity Death