Pampas grass - Study guides, Revision notes & Summaries

Annotations that helped me to achieve full marks on the relevant comparative essay and full marks in the exam. Includes theoretical perspectives (Marxism, postcolonialism etc) and notes at the end on relevant themes and critical approaches.

Notes on the poem 'Chainsaw vs the Pampas Grass' for English literature A level, paper 3 (poetry) for Edexcel. This document looks at key themes, language, ideas, form and structure as well as the effect on the reader, whilst incorporating quotes and analysis.

Essay question: Do you think the poet is celebrating or critiquing masculinity? A particular version or idea of masculinity? Discuss with reference to Form, Language, etc. Based on anthology, Poems of the Decade, on poem Chainsaw Versus The Pampas Grass by Simon Armitage Mark received - 17/20

An essay comparing the relationship between humanity and nature in the two poems from the Poems of the Decade anthology: Armitage's 'Chainsaw versus the Pampas Grass' and Burnside's 'History'. Written by a current university student that achieved an A* in English Literature A level by memorising these essays.

A* level arguments, language analysis and themes regarding Simon Armitage's 'Chainsaw versus the Pampas Grass' - from Poems of the Decade for A-level English Literature, Unit 3: Poetry.

Eat Me - Language Key themes- food, cannibalism, temptation, relationships 'EAT ME' And i ate/did what i was told. Didn't even taste it. - blindly follows instruction, disempowered submissive, enjambment - automatically follows, no control caesura and short sentences = tension, contemplation retrospective? Alliteration - 'broad belly wobble', 'judder like a juggernaut' = emphasise the movement, the words 'flow' like her fat He is taking pleasure in watching her - desire sex...

This essay is a comparison of two poems from the Poems of the Decade Anthology ("The Gun" by Vicki Feaver and "The Chainsaw versus the Pampas Grass" by Simon Armitage) tested in the Edexcel A Level English Literature exam. The theme under which this essay is written is violence. This is an exemplar essay that got an A that could inspire you and guide you to write your own in the exam.

This document contains detailed analysis, context and in-depth literary conventions for the Poetry section of the Edexcel A-Level English Literature course. Further support is given to students with the inclusion of quotation banks providing students with the foundations to be successful in essay questions. This document contains critical evaluation surrounding the themes explored in the respective novels and allows students to broaden their perspective of the ideas presented in the texts.

This is a 2 page document that provides a thorough essay plan and revision resource. A clear overview of the poem is written, as well as an identification of key themes and analysis of form, structure, language and ideas. Multiple interpretations are also considered by a high achieving student. Everything you need to know about this poem has therefore been organised into this one document! Perfect for students.

This document covers the poem: 'Chainsaw vs Pampas Grass' from the Poems of the Decade Poetry. I studied this poem for my A Level, Edexcel English Literature Exam as part of the poetry module. By constructing these summarises and notes these provided me with ideas and themes which I could for my essays and thesis. It was this which helped me to achieve an A* in English Literature. In these notes I provide my ideas on the: -Title -Language -Structure -Tone -Theme. These ideas are ...