English Literature Paper 2 – 2 hours 15 minutes Anthology Poetry – lesson three English Literature Paper 2 – 2 hours 15 minutes . Where am I? Bronze– identify skills required in the exam Silver – understand what the examiner will be looking for Gold – Interpret a poem from the anthology Platinum – Analyse a poem from the anthology, considering your own interpretation of it.

Date: Tuesday 11th September 2018 Title: London continued 1.Get out your folders and your Anthologies 2. Come and collect lined paper if you need it. 3. Write date and title onto it.

English Literature Paper 2 – 2 hours 15 minutes Anthology Poetry – lesson three English Literature Paper 2 – 2 hours 15 minutes . Which is the odd one out? Bronze– identify skills required in the exam Silver – understand what the examiner will be looking for Gold – Interpret a poem from the anthology Platinum – Analyse a poem from the anthology, considering your own interpretation of it.

Anthology Poetry – lesson three Poem 2 – LONDON – William Blake William Blake was an English poet and artist who held quite radical social and political views for the time – he believed in social and racial equality and questioned Church teachings. ‘London’ was published in 1794. Blake wrote and illustrated two volumes of poetry which explored the state of the human soul. The ‘Songs of Innocence’ are positive poems which focus on childhood, nature and love, whereas the ‘Songs of Experience’ (including ‘London’) look at how that innocence is lost, and how society has been corrupted. . Bronze– identify skills required in the exam Silver – understand what the examiner will be looking for Gold – Interpret a poem from the anthology Platinum – Analyse a poem from the anthology, considering your own interpretation of it.

Anthology Poetry – lesson three I wandered through each chartered street, Near where the chartered Thames does flow, A mark in every face I meet, Marks of weakness, marks of woe. In every cry of every man, In every infant's cry of fear, In every voice, in every ban, The mind-forged manacles I hear: How the chimney-sweeper's cry Every blackening church appals, And the hapless soldier's sigh Runs in blood down palace-walls. But most, through midnight streets I hear How the youthful harlot's curse Blasts the new-born infant's tear, And blights with plagues the marriage-hearse. . Read the poem and summarise what you think it is about 2. Re-read the poem and identify any Devices and consider the impact 3. Let’s look at the structure 4. What thoughts and feelings are presented? Bronze– identify skills required in the exam Silver – understand what the examiner will be looking for Gold – Interpret a poem from the anthology Platinum – Analyse a poem from the anthology, considering your own interpretation of it. P27

English Literature Paper 2 – 2 hours 15 minutes Anthology Poetry – lesson three English Literature Paper 2 – 2 hours 15 minutes . Does it look structured or unstructured? What do the start and end have in common? Bronze– identify skills required in the exam Silver – understand what the examiner will be looking for Gold – Interpret a poem from the anthology Platinum – Analyse a poem from the anthology, considering your own interpretation of it.

English Literature Paper 2 – 2 hours 15 minutes Anthology Poetry – lesson three English Literature Paper 2 – 2 hours 15 minutes . Poem 2 – LONDON – William Blake A SUMMARY – The narrator is describing a walk round the city of London. He says that everywhere he goes, the people he meets are affected by misery and despair. The misery seems relentless. No one can escape it – not even the young and innocent. People in power (like the church, the monarchy and the wealthy landowners) seem to be behind the problems, and do nothing to help the people in need. Bronze– identify skills required in the exam Silver – understand what the examiner will be looking for Gold – Interpret a poem from the anthology Platinum – Analyse a poem from the anthology, considering your own interpretation of it.

Anthology Poetry – lesson three I wandered through each chartered street, Near where the chartered Thames does flow, A mark in every face I meet, Marks of weakness, marks of woe. In every cry of every man, In every infant's cry of fear, In every voice, in every ban, The mind-forged manacles I hear: How the chimney-sweeper's cry Every blackening church appals, And the hapless soldier's sigh Runs in blood down palace-walls. But most, through midnight streets I hear How the youthful harlot's curse Blasts the new-born infant's tear, And blights with plagues the marriage-hearse. ‘I’ – first person narrator personalises the poem and makes it seem more real. ‘wandered’ sounds purposeless- could reflect how he feels powerless to change what’s happening. . ‘chartered’ = mapped out or legally defined. Even powerful, natural features like the River Thames are under human control, and affected by the city’s problems Means ‘notice’ – but also everyone he sees is marked by experience. Repetition emphasises feeling of bleakness – despair affects everyone and there’s no relief from it. Bronze– identify skills required in the exam Silver – understand what the examiner will be looking for Gold – Interpret a poem from the anthology Platinum – Analyse a poem from the anthology, considering your own interpretation of it.

Anthology Poetry – lesson three I wandered through each chartered street, Near where the chartered Thames does flow, A mark in every face I meet, Marks of weakness, marks of woe. In every cry of every man, In every infant's cry of fear, In every voice, in every ban, The mind-forged manacles I hear: How the chimney-sweeper's cry Every blackening church appals, And the hapless soldier's sigh Runs in blood down palace-walls. But most, through midnight streets I hear How the youthful harlot's curse Blasts the new-born infant's tear, And blights with plagues the marriage-hearse. The speaker hears various distressing noises – makes this seem like a vivid, hellish experience. . People are trapped in every way, even by thoughts and attitudes. Chimney sweeps were usually young boys – this is an emotive image of child labour. Seems to be angry at all forms of power – describing the church as “blackening” could suggest that it is corrupt or that it is tarnished by its failure to look after people. It’s also a grim visual image of the ugliness caused by the industrial revolution. Bronze– identify skills required in the exam Silver – understand what the examiner will be looking for Gold – Interpret a poem from the anthology Platinum – Analyse a poem from the anthology, considering your own interpretation of it.

Anthology Poetry – lesson three I wandered through each chartered street, Near where the chartered Thames does flow, A mark in every face I meet, Marks of weakness, marks of woe. In every cry of every man, In every infant's cry of fear, In every voice, in every ban, The mind-forged manacles I hear: How the chimney-sweeper's cry Every blackening church appals, And the hapless soldier's sigh Runs in blood down palace-walls. But most, through midnight streets I hear How the youthful harlot's curse Blasts the new-born infant's tear, And blights with plagues the marriage-hearse. Might be a reference to the French revolution – sounds like he thinks ordinary people suffer while those in the palace are protected behind walls. . Contrast between innocence of youth and sordidness of prostitution. The innocence of new-born babies is lost immediately – society damages its members. The prostitutes swear, but he might also mean that they are a curse on London. Bronze– identify skills required in the exam Silver – understand what the examiner will be looking for Gold – Interpret a poem from the anthology Platinum – Analyse a poem from the anthology, considering your own interpretation of it.

Anthology Poetry – lesson three I wandered through each chartered street, Near where the chartered Thames does flow, A mark in every face I meet, Marks of weakness, marks of woe. In every cry of every man, In every infant's cry of fear, In every voice, in every ban, The mind-forged manacles I hear: How the chimney-sweeper's cry Every blackening church appals, And the hapless soldier's sigh Runs in blood down palace-walls. But most, through midnight streets I hear How the youthful harlot's curse Blasts the new-born infant's tear, And blights with plagues the marriage-hearse. Powerful language of illness and disease. Destruction is implied by “blights”, and “plagues” hints at something that’s uncontrollable and destined to affect lots of people. . OXYMORON – links the happy image of marriage with death. Suggests that everything has been destroyed. Bronze– identify skills required in the exam Silver – understand what the examiner will be looking for Gold – Interpret a poem from the anthology Platinum – Analyse a poem from the anthology, considering your own interpretation of it.

English Literature Paper 2 – 2 hours 15 minutes Anthology Poetry – lesson three English Literature Paper 2 – 2 hours 15 minutes TEACHING POINT!!! . What’s an Oxymoron? Oxymoron is a figure of speech in which two opposite ideas are joined to create an effect. The common oxymoron phrase is a combination of an adjective proceeded by a noun with contrasting meanings, e.g. “cruel kindness” or “living death” or “pretty ugly”. However, the contrasting words/phrases are not always glued together. The contrasting ideas may be spaced out in a sentence, e.g. “In order to lead, you must walk behind.” What’s the effect of an Oxymoron? They emphasise things by combining two normally contradictory terms. Bronze– identify skills required in the exam Silver – understand what the examiner will be looking for Gold – Interpret a poem from the anthology Platinum – Analyse a poem from the anthology, considering your own interpretation of it.

English Literature Paper 2 – 2 hours 15 minutes Anthology Poetry – lesson three English Literature Paper 2 – 2 hours 15 minutes . Poem 2 – LONDON – William Blake FORM AND STRUCTURE The poem is a dramatic monologue. The first-person narrator speaks passionately and personally about the suffering he sees. The ABAB rhyme scheme is unbroken and seems to echo the relentless misery of the city. The regular rhythm could reflect the sound of his feet as he trudges around. Bronze– identify skills required in the exam Silver – understand what the examiner will be looking for Gold – Interpret a poem from the anthology Platinum – Analyse a poem from the anthology, considering your own interpretation of it.

English Literature Paper 2 – 2 hours 15 minutes Anthology Poetry – lesson three English Literature Paper 2 – 2 hours 15 minutes . How do we work out a rhyme scheme? TEACHING POINT!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_x5aToRC34 The most important thing is whether the rhyme is regular or irregular and why this might be. Bronze– identify skills required in the exam Silver – understand what the examiner will be looking for Gold – Interpret a poem from the anthology Platinum – Analyse a poem from the anthology, considering your own interpretation of it.

English Literature Paper 2 – 2 hours 15 minutes Anthology Poetry – lesson three English Literature Paper 2 – 2 hours 15 minutes . Poem 2 – LONDON – William Blake LANGUAGE The narrator used rhetorical language to persuade you of his point of view – he uses powerful, emotive words and images to reinforce the horror of the situation. Repetition is used to emphasise the number of people affected, and to show how society needs to change. The poem includes the depressing SIGHTS and SOUNDS of the city – the first stanza is about what he sees, the second what he hears, and the last two stanzas combine the visual and aural. The poem contains lots of contrasts, to show how everything is affected and nothing pure or innocent remains. Bronze– identify skills required in the exam Silver – understand what the examiner will be looking for Gold – Interpret a poem from the anthology Platinum – Analyse a poem from the anthology, considering your own interpretation of it.

English Literature Paper 2 – 2 hours 15 minutes Anthology Poetry – lesson three English Literature Paper 2 – 2 hours 15 minutes . Poem 2 – LONDON – William Blake FEELINGS AND ATTITUDES ANGER – Emotive language and repetition show the narrator’s anger at the situation. He mentions “every black’ning church” and “palace walls”, suggesting he’s especially angry at the people in power, who could do something to change things but don’t. HOPELESSNESS – The “mind-forged manacles” suggest that the people themselves are also to blame – they’re trapped by their own attitudes. They appear hopeless because they’re not able (or not even trying) to help themselves. Bronze– identify skills required in the exam Silver – understand what the examiner will be looking for Gold – Interpret a poem from the anthology Platinum – Analyse a poem from the anthology, considering your own interpretation of it.

English Literature Paper 2 – 2 hours 15 minutes Anthology Poetry – lesson three English Literature Paper 2 – 2 hours 15 minutes . Poem 2 – LONDON- William Blake Why do you think the poem is written in the first person? What does the phrase “mind-forged manacles” suggest about the people of London? What is the effect of setting the final stanza on “midnight streets”? Bronze– identify skills required in the exam Silver – understand what the examiner will be looking for Gold – Interpret a poem from the anthology Platinum – Analyse a poem from the anthology, considering your own interpretation of it.

How does the poet present feelings of hopelessness How does the poet present feelings of hopelessness? Write up using SQUID within LIST 1. SQUID paragraph 1-what does the content reveal about hopelessness? 2. SQUID paragraph 2-what does the imagery used reveal about hopelessness? 3. SQUID paragraph 3-what does the structure suggest about hopelessness? 4. SQUID paragraph 4-what are the poets thoughts and feelings towards hopelessness in London? Does he suggest how things might change or give clues as to what might happen if things do not change?