GCSE Poetry: Revision notes for key quotes analysed
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AQA Poetry Anthology - Power and Conflict
Revising for Paper 2 GCSE English Lit? This powerpoint breaks down the key quotes per poem in a succinct table structure. This is what I used alongside some annotations from class to get a 9. In the exam, you have limited time, so anticipating the most fruitful quotes and having a lot to say about ...
GCSE English Lit AQA Poetry Anthology - Power and Conflict - Remains (Simon Armitage)
Poetry Power and Conflict AQA GCSE revision notes
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‘full of powerful ‘one way journey ‘arcing in ‘which had been Themes and
incantations’ into swathes like a the better way comparison
history…but…’ huge flag’ to die.’
Spell-like Irony ‘into ‘arcing’ free Negates Patriotism
indoctrination history’ – he’ll be flowing seemingly fairy War
Critique by the forgotten (metaphor for his tale opening Indoctrination
writer (propaganda mind) – Metaphorical Power of nature
Overwhelmingly machine) assonance death – absence Family
controlling Cogs and Huge flag – Rejected / Loss
The influences of machinations of patriotism / alienated / Ostracism and
propaganda mesmeric nationalism outcast rejection
(malign) propagandist Represents his Irony (bitter) Entrapment
Not an overt manipulation turning around Full stop – History
condemnation ‘one way ‘v Power of nature finality / personal Tradition and
but an ‘journey’ Surrender - tragedy identity / culture
undercurrent of (CONFLICT) conflict
criticism and Journeys are
challenge autonomous,
defined by
choice – this
seems the
antithesis of
journey
, ‘merciless iced ‘poignant misery ‘On us the doors ‘But nothing Themes and
east winds that of dawn begins are closed’ happens’ comparison
knive us’ to grow’
‘us’ – universality Irony – dawn Condemnation of Repeated phrase PTSD
of suffering usually Gov / the Fatalistic Futility of war
(collective) represents hope commanding Bitter and grim Patriotism and
‘knive’ – brutality and new officers acceptance of politics
/ cruelty (bitter beginnings but ‘us’ – a collective the desperate Nature
irony – a here it’s the of misery plight Power v
manifestation of antithesis of that Trapped – no Stalemate powerlessness
the horrific ‘grow’ – escape Repetition – Bitterness and
situation they’re foreboding, Bitterness and reiterates the isolation of
in) hopelessness anger cyclical struggle soldiers
‘merciless’ – Locked in a cycle Patriotism – ‘nothing’ – Storm
ruthless of horrors – critique opposite of war War
(personification) relentless, (hierarchical)’clos Nothing – empty, Photographer
Made more indefatigable ed’ – abrupt, a void, Remains
poignant by WO torture harsh, desolate desensitised to Kamikaze
being at war – ‘begins’ situation the horrors Bayonet Charge
graphic first-hand ‘poignant’ – (finality) Simplistic phrase
account of the visceral and ‘Us’: divisive and
torment and painful suffering divide
suffering
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