First 5 Anthology Poems Revision Cards

Manhunt is written from the perspective of the wife of a solider who has sustained serious injuries at war and has returned home. The poem explores the physical and mental effects of living with injuries suistained when on active service in the armed service.

The title "The Manhunt" suggests that Eddie is looking for himself after the horrific incident and is afraid that someone is out to kill him due to Post - dramatic stress disorder (PDSD).

"Only then would he let me trace", "explore". This suggests that after the war Eddie finds it hard to trust someone and has permanent scarring due to his injuries.

Images of broken body parts "grazed heart", "broken ribs" suggests there were many human casualties of war and how vulnerable the mind and body can be.

"every nerve in his body had tightened and closed", "Only then, did I come close". These final words suggests that Eddie was a on edge after returning and his wife was scared of getting to close to him which is why she didn't want to cause him a fright.

The opening line "How do I love thee?" suggests an intimate conversation between lovers. 

"Depth", "breadth" and "height" are weightly concepts which suggest her love is comprehensive and allows her to reach impossible extremes.

Poem of comparisons - "Most quiet need" and "men strive for Right" are two very different ideas. One is simple and one is complex showing the intensity of her feelings.

Replaced her faith in God with her love for her husband - "lost saints".

In the final line, "I love thee better after death" suggests even death will not part them. Their love is eternal.

Elizabeth Browning's brother drowned at a young age and as a result her father was very over - protective. She eloped againest his wishes with the poet, Robert Browning, showing how important love was to her.

Elizabeth Browning's father disinheritated her after she married Robert Browning. 

The opening "I wonder thro" shows the poem is structured as a journey. 

Repetition of "charter'd" suggests London is owned and people have been robbed of their rights.

In stanza two, the repetiton of "every" suggests the enormity of poverty from children through to adults.

Blake places blame on the church and state - "black'ning Church" and "Runs in blood down Palace walls".  

In the final lines, "blights with plagues" suggests everything good is destroyed. "Plagues" implies decay and pestilence.

Published as part of "Songs of Innocence and Experience". This poems is one of the songs of Experience reflecting the more negative aspects of life. Blake lived and worked in London during the Victorian era, a time of great poverty and industrial change.

The title "The Solider" suggests an anonymous person, reflecting how many soliders died during WW1. It is a sonnet, a love poem to England. 

"If I should die" suggests an acceptane of death and modal verb "should" indicates a willingless to die for his country.

The words "richer dust" suggests the remains of his body are superior to the ground he lies in because he is English not foreign. Dust also relates to the religious idea of our bodies becoming "dust" when we die.

"A pulse in the eternal mind" suggests his presence in the soil of foreign land will always live on, making him immortal.

In the final lines of the poem, "under an English heaven" shows his pride in England as he is suggesting England is almost like paradise and to die in England's name would bring him "peace".

In context, Rupert Brooke was a solider during WW1 and died of blood poisoning. He was buried in "a foreign field" in Cyprus. 

He never was involved in active service but this poem shows he felt very patriotic about England.

The title and opening line "She walks in beauty" celebrates female beauty, a portrait of a woman through someone else's eyes.

References to light suggests an inner radiance - "starry skies" and "tender light". 

Sense of mystery surrounding her - she is compared to the darkness of night and "raven trees" is associated with bad omens.

Suggestion of a recent encounter as description is superficial - "smiles that win, the tints that glow" suggests inner modesty and she is loved by all.

In the final lines, "a heart whose love is innocent" is the first time love is mentioned and her beauty is described both internally and externally.

In context, Byron was a leading figure of the Romantic movement and liked to break conventions. 

Byron's private life was very public and he was known for his many relationships with different women.