W h auden - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Here’s a complete breakdown of the poem ‘Funeral Blues’ by W. H. Auden from the 2023-2025 CAIE / Cambridge IGCSE and O Level Poetry Anthology (Songs of Ourselves, Volume 1, Part 4). This resource includes: VOCABULARY STORY + SUMMARY SPEAKER + VOICE ATTITUDES LANGUAGE FEATURES STRUCTURE / FORM CONTEXT THEMES ATTITUDES TASKS + EXERCISES POSSIBLE ESSAY QUESTIONS

TExES English, Language Arts, and Reading 7-12 231 Latest Update Graded A+ You and I/Me "Between You and I" is wrong, "You and I were meant to fly" is correct Less and Fewer Fewer is used when you can count the objects, less is used when you can't Who and Whom Whom is an objective pronoun (An objective pronoun acts as the object of a sentence—it receives the action of the verb. The objective pronouns are her, him, it, me, them, us, and you); it should be used to refer to the object of a...

In this essay I explore the ways in which Auden and McEwan explore time in their portrayals of mid-20th century Britain. I explore several ideas, such as the idea that time brings knowledge and morality, by drawing links between The Trials of Arabella, 'As I Walked Out One Evening', and alluding to the 'Garden of Eden'. I also look at the idea of 'memento mori' and how both writers exemplify this, and finally, I present the timeless nature of love that both writers utilise. This essay was pa...

An analysis of the Villanelle from using 20th century examples by Sylvia Plath and W. H. Auden.

IEB Poetry: Poem Analysis and Summaries - Love's Farwell: Michael Drayton - To Althea, from Prison: Richard Lovelace - Refugee Blues: W H Auden - To the Night: Percy Bysshe Shelley - I have my Father's Voice: Chris van Wyk - Lost or Found World: Mongane Wally Serote - The Tenant: Na Ngulube - Assassination: Don L Lee - Ulysses: Alfred, Lord Tennyson - My Last Duchess, Robert Browning - Penguin on the Beach: Ruth Miller - The Cry of South Africa: Olive Schreiner - Portrai...

Poem no. 8 of Matric Poetry Set. Line-by-line summary and analysis of "Refugee Blues" by W H Auden. Containing a particular focus on background context, double meanings, symbolism, metaphors, and social commentary. Hopefully, making it a more understandable and clearer analysis of the poem.

This is a very simple poem that is straight forward. Annotations have been made to enhance understanding of the poem. Please note, the annotations I have made are my own thoughts and ideas. There is no right or wrong way to answer the poem, rather use this to assist you in developing your own ideas and opinions.

IEB grade 12 notes and summary of Refugee blues by W H Auden

Comprehensive notes covering Refugee Blues by W H Auden. A combination of information from the textbook, The Complete Poetry Resource (Sixth Edition), as well as additional class and video notes. Written by an 85% < English HL Student