This PowerPoint covers all of the poetry in the OCR Anthology with quotes for each poem analysed to a grade 9 standard. I used these quotes to prepare for my own GCSEs this year for which I am predicted a grade 9.
The poems covered include: Lament, papa-t, songs for the people, colonisation in ...
The innocent animals are searching for
naturally fulfilling habitats , they are
innocent creatures, wanting to survive but
are corrupt by the effects mankind has
Thème of nature created. Passages are marked with dark
terms suggest the natural world is
distorted and ruined. The specific names
for the animals, singles out how every
animal is affected, that are usually
majestic creatures.
, Anaphora (repetition) of for is a serious
reflection and rememberance for the loss
of empathy, life, and humanity this form is
the convention of an elegy. We are
reminded that the poem isn't just written
‘For the…’
as a lament, but in honour of something
else and the idea of remembrance is
constantly reiterated. We are constantly
brought back to the title which reinforces
the emotions of regret, sorrow and grief.
Lament is used as an imperiative verb which
commands the reader to follow the instructions
and give thought, sorrow and grieve for the
animals, the people and the earth. The effect of
using the title as a part of the poem is that we are
The title 'lament' constantly reminded as we read of the adverse
effects of war and that we should always
remember and grieve the catastrophic actions
taken in war. Before we even start reading we
have an idea that it is an elergy however the title
remains purposely vague and represents all the
things to lament about.
, Form of an elergy. The zooming out through the poem
from lamenting for a single turtle, to the entire earth, the
structural progress build to a climax, implying that war
gets worse and worse, in this way it acts as a warning
about the devastation of physical conflict as Clarke uses
Form and structure harrowing images of the natural world throughout the
poem such as 'mortal stain'
The poem is designed to explore the many voices and
stories of people affected by conflict rather than one
perspective. Highlights the wider effects outside of the
immediate situation. The endstopping used throughout
the poem emphasises how everything has been forced
into and trapped because of the wartime which was
started by humans.
In lament the natural imagery is used
more often than human imagery, this
could be because often during war we
focus on the effects of the war on
Imagery used in lament humans rather than animals and the
natural world which are oftentimes
even worse lay affected and forgotten.
Lament makes us remember the
effects of war on the natural world
, - metaphor, natural habitat is corrupt and suggests that life is doomed
before birth this message is also reinforced when the turtle babies are
described as a 'pulsing burden' which portrays bringing life into the world is
a negative thing and suggests that war effects animals before they are even
born.
"Pulsing burden [...] her eggs laid in - 'nest of sickess' is heavily contrasted with the description of the 'green
turtle' which is shocking and alarming for a reader as green usually has
connotations of life and vitality and shows the rapid progression of how war
their nest of sickness" can effect the natural life cycle of many marine animals which has been an
ongoing process for centuries.
- 'her' is a personal pronoun and creates pathos as we start to form an
emotional connection and feel great empathy for the innocent, young lives
that are already corrupted.
The description of 'pulsing burden' and 'nest of sickness' contrasts life and
death, it gives a sense of urgency and that what should be a joyful
experience has become tiresome and desperate. When she eventually
does lay, the eggs are in a 'nest of sickness' this is an oxymoron as the
place of birth is also a place of death, suggesting that not even the safest of
places are unaffected by the action of man.
Metaphor for the oil which will bring death to it, 'silk' and
'veil' suggest delicateness, reflects the fragility of the natural
world. Further metaphors for the oil spill over the land and
water. The assonance in 'veil of iridescent' draws attention
to the devastating effects of oil. The fact that the cormorants
in it's 'funeral silk' implies it is mourning the loss and
'funeral silk [...] veil of destruction of it's habitat. The beautiful image is ironic
iridescence [...] shadow on the because it is so deadly. The oil is mesmerising. Sibilance in
'shadow on the sea' creates a melancholic and is darkly
sea " connotative sound. 'Shadows' are places where evil lurks,
where man has darkened nature and also reflects that the
effects of war are permanent. The sibilance also creates an
aggressive tone which shows clarke's frustration at the
situation. The sibilance also mimics the sound of the sea
and therefore the sea's frustration at the destruction of the
natural world due to war
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