• William Blake – deeply religious and finds it hard to admit his sins. • Aimed at children therefore simple language
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Destruction of sennacherib
• Retelling story of Assyrian king – from old testament in bible. Where god destroys king Sennacherib Assyrian army as they want to destroy Jerusalem (“god’s holy city”) • Part of romantic movement • 19th century – in 1815 war was a huge concern acro
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Extract fom the Prelude
• William Wordsworth had difficult family relationships • Loved nature – was his relief • “a poem on the growth of my own mind” • “contrasting views of man, nature, society”
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The man he killed
• The Boer war – 1899-1902 • British vs Dutch over south Africa • Narrator = British soldier on front lines • Working class
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Cousin Kate
• Victorian writer – Christian writer • Rossetti never got married • Persona was shamed as unmarried with children – looked down upon “outcast thing”
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Half-Caste
• Moved to UK in 1970’s from Caribbean • educated people on Caribbean culture
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Exposure
• WW1 • Written after Owen and his fellow soldiers were made to lie out in freezing conditions for 2 days. • Wanted to create a real image of war and oppose the medias false portrayal.
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The Charge of the Light Brigade
• Crimean war • Cavalry ordered to charge and none turned back • Called a “suicide mission” • 600 men died • Many thought this poem was too patriotic and glorified war
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Catrin
• Mother writing about her daughter growing older • Had a daughter (Catrin) and two sons
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War Photographer
• 1987 – many wars happening • Influenced by medias false portrayal
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Belfast Confetti
• Lived in N Ireland in Irish troubles where the IRA fought to end British rule of Northern Ireland. • Protestants vs catholics
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The Class Game
• Mary Casey – working class • Unpublished – non-professional poets
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Poppies
• Runs her own textile business
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No Problem
• Written for people who can’t read • Dub poetry – written to perform • Taught himself to write
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What Were They Like?
• Written in 1966 – during the Vietnamese war • Written before USA withdrew form war
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Front
Destruction of sennacherib
Back
• Retelling story of Assyrian king – from old testament in bible. Where god destroys king Sennacherib Assyrian army as they want to destroy Jerusalem (“god’s holy city”) • Part of romantic movement • 19th century – in 1815 war was a huge concern acro
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