Linking Poems AS Unit F661: Poetry and Prose Robert Browning
The Exam Question ‘[quote from the poem]’ Discuss the ways in which Browning presents [theme/motif] in [poem name]. In your answer explore the effects of language, imagery and verse form, and consider how this relates to other poems by Browning that you have studied.
The Mark Scheme AO1 Communication and Presentation - Articulate creative, informed and relevant responses to literary texts, using appropriate terminology and concepts, and coherent, accurate written expression. AO2 Analysis and Understanding - Demonstrate detailed critical understanding in analysing the ways in which structure, form and language shape meanings in literary texts. AO4Knowledge and Understanding - Demonstrate understanding of the significance and influence of the contexts in which literary texts are written and received.
Total No. Of Marks GivenLevel of Understanding Shown Band Detailed Band Good Band Competent Band Some Band 26-10Limited Band 10-5Very Little
For each poem... 1.Form 2.Historical context 3.Setting 4.Theme/motif 5.Imagery 6.Techniques: language 7.Techniques: structure Links to other poems
FORM Dramatic monologue Other HISTORICAL CONTEXT Victorians Renaissance Browning’s Life Married Life SETTING Italy France Other/unknown THEMES AN D MOTIFS Art Death Love Satire & humour The rose Religion Time & change Beauty & limits of expression Anger & bitterness Morality & hypocrisy 1.Form 2.Historical context 3.Setting 4.Theme/motif 5.Imagery 6.Techniques: language 7.Techniques: structure Links to other poems
Soliloquy of the Spanish Cloister Satire and humour Anger and bitterness Religion Morality and hypocrisy Nature Power Evil
Pictor Ignotus Anger and bitterness Religion Morality and hypocrisy Death Art
The Lost Leader Power Anger and bitterness Time and change Morality and hypocrisy Betrayal Death Art
The Bishop Orders His Tomb... Satire Anger and bitterness Religion Morality and hypocrisy Death Beauty Art
Love Among the Ruins Time and change The city Women Nature Power Love
Up at a Villa – Down in the City The city Italy (politics) Beauty Morality and hypocrisy Nature Satire
A Woman’s Last Word Power Love Religion Relationships Women
A Toccata of Galuppi’s Time and change Italy Beauty Morality and hypocrisy Women Death Art
Love in a Life/ Life in a Love Control Power Love Beauty Philosophy of the imperfect Women Morality
Women and Roses Control Love Power Beauty The spiritual and physical Women The rose Philosophy of the imperfect
Two in the Campagna The philosophy of the imperfect Beauty Love The soul Nature Power Women
A Grammarian’s Funeral The spiritual and physical City vs country Time and change Nature Death Life The philosophy of the imperfect
Prospice Life The spiritual and physical The soul The philosophy of the imperfect Death Love
Apparent Failure Sin The philosophy of the imperfect Religion Morality Self Death The soul
Dubiety Religion Women The soul Death Love The philosophy of the imperfect
Which poems present the following themes and how do they link to Browning’s life or other contextual information? Art Death Love Satire and humour The rose Religion Time and change Beauty and the limits of expression Anger and bitterness Morality and hypocrisy Italy and its importance to Browning (relate this to his own life and experiences in the country)