Unpack the question… A critical and personal response?

Critical response? Explore and explain (in detail) the textual form (poems) + the language forms and features used by Wilfred Owen Explore and explain (in detail) the textual form (poems) + the language forms and features used by Wilfred Owen

The personal context world) (world) of the responder (you) compared compared to the personal context world) (world) of the composer (Owen) – through Module B lenses (from English syllabus – Close Study of Text)) Time and place (history) lens Culture lens Social lens Personal context / response?

Historical (time AND place) “context” Shown by images and ideas of: – Language style – Fashion – Technology – Laws – Family structure – Women’s roles – Men’s roles – Education institutions – “religious” expectations

Cultural “context”… Shown by: Language style Gender roles Food Clothing Music Art Architecture Religion Family structure Laws

Social “context” Shown by ideas and images of: – rich : poor – Educated :un-educated – Profession : unemployed – Hobbies – interests – – “demographic” (NOT age- group) – Language style – Leisure activities – Class division – Gender roles

Personal response? Explain the values / ideas / beliefs shown in the poems… in relation to the time and place (technology etc) and structure of society in 1914 – 1918 Make points about the context by using: rhetorical questions and comments about the 1.religious beliefs 2.Gender divisions 3.Structure of social classes 4.Family values 5.Discipline of laws and social expectations

Comment on how (LFFs) Owen positions the responder to feel and react with with: 1.Anger 2.Despair 3.Grief 4.Contempt 5.Cynical 6.Sympathy 7.Responsible for the suffering Personal response?

* Students engage with the text to respond imaginatively, affectively and critically*. * from Module B – BOS syllabus rubric imaginatively, affectively = personally critically – analytically / in detail

More from the rubric This module requires students to engage in detailed analysis of a text text…  critical! It develops students’ understanding of how the ideas, forms and language of a text interact within the text and may affect those responding to it it…  personal!