Poetry: Unit 2 Exam This exam is 1 hour and 45 minutes

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1 Poetry: Unit 2 Exam This exam is 1 hour and 45 minutes Section A Unseen poem One essay question on an Unseen poem. (20 marks) Section B Anthology Poems (Clashes and Collisions) One question 3a) on a theme from a selected poem from the collection (15 marks) A choice of two questions 3b)i or 3b)ii, where you compare the named poem in question 3a) with another poem of your choice. (15 marks) You need to use evidence from the poem to support your answers. Top tips: High-level vocabulary Double-level analysis- is one effect emphasised or undermined by another? Micro-analyse your poem Where can you see two sides to the poem? (dualism)

2 Key sentences to show the examiner what they want to see Band 3 sentence stems (being clear) The author presents the attitude The device creates the effect of As a result, we can see the attitude This device creates the effect Band 4 sentence stems (being detailed) The effect of this device is emphasised by the use of We can see that the speaker is certain about their opinion because We can see that the speaker is certain about their opinion because The effect of this device is undermined by the use of Band 5 sentence stems (being sophisticated) There are two sides to this poem On the one hand, we can interpret this device as The poet uses their speaker to present the idea that The author s purpose throughout the poem is to make their reader reflect on Within this quotation, one could argue that the detail of creates the effect of Comparison lines: Conversely, the poem presents the attitude ; Conversely; Similarly; Although both poems look at the same topic, they approach it from different angles

3 Half-caste by John Agard How does John Agard use linguistic and grammatical features to influence the reader and challenge the perceptions of race? or Explain how Agard uses language and form to put forward his point of view in Half- Caste. Poetic techniques in Half caste Use of the first person Use of dialect and sentence construction Repetition Rhyme Imagery Humorous tone No punctuation Exemplar paragraph: Agard shows both anger and humour in the way he responds to Half-Caste. He speaks very aggressively to the reader. He uses the first person to make this more direct: Explain yuself/wha yu mean. These words are a direct challenge to the reader, as Agard asks them to give an account of their behaviour. He then softens this by using a ridiculous image to highlight how illogical they are being, treating him differently because he is of mixed race. It is clearly impossible for him to choose to listen only in one ear, but he is making a serious point- he is one person and should be treated fairly and with respect. Possible comparisons: Catrin how the writer presents ideas about conflict. Exposure how the writer presents ideas Parade s End how the poet explores tension between different groups of people

4 Parade s End by Daljit Nagra How does Nagra use vocabulary and narrative structure to engage the reader and explore issues of racial and cultural tension within a community? Or Explain how Nagra presents conflict in Parade s End Poetic techniques in Parade s End Use of the third person Structured stanzas- reflects the sequence of events Imagery Use of lists Use of dialogue and Yorkshire dialect Dynamic verbs Adjectives Contrast Half- Caste - how the writer presents conflict Exposure or Hitcher how the writers convey thoughts and feelings

5 Hitcher by Simon Armitage Explain how Armitage presents conflict and violence in the poem Hitcher. Use examples from the poem to support your answer. Or How does Armitage use the first person narrator and vocabulary to build character profiles and explore motivation Poetic techniques in Hitcher First person Metaphors Caesurae Colloquial language Use of contrast Dynamic, continuous verbs Enjambment Catrin How the writer presents the ideas about people. Belfast Confetti and Our Sharpeville How the poets reflect on violence in society.

6 The Class Game by Mary Casey Possible tasks Evaluate how effectively Casey has used vocabulary and poet devices to portray differences in social class and her attitudes towards them. Use examples from the poem to support your answer. Poetic devices: Monologue- first person Repetition Rhetorical questions Rhyme Colloquial language Simile Free verse Attitudes towards unfair treatment- Half-Cast The way the writer presents thoughts and opinions about a particular incident- Catrin

7 Your Dad Did What? By Sophie Hannah Possible task Explain how Hannah creates a sense of sadness in Your Dad Did What?. Use examples from the poem to support your answer Poetic devices Use of first, second and third person Rhyme Repetition Enjambment Punctuation- question marks, colons, caesura, brackets Short sentences Relative pronouns this girl, that boy Use of italics How the poets present attitudes towards childhood in Our Sharpeville or Catrin How strong feelings are presented Half-caste

8 Catrin by Gillian Clarke Possible task Explore how the conflict between a mother and daughter is presented in Catrin. Use examples from the poem to support your answer. Possible approaches: Two very different stanzas (past vs present) to reflect how relationships change/ develop over time. Each stanza also ends with a full stop. How does this affect the ending of the poem? Contrasting groups of words to show love and conflict. How does this make the narrator seem? Use of direct address in the poem you, rather than using a name or talking about her. Why? To what effect? Repetition of we which suggest a union of mother/ daughter. How does this make the narrator seem? Poetic devices Metaphors Direct address First person Alliteration Contrasting adjectives/nouns Continuous verbs Reported speech How the writer reflects on conflict Parade s End or Half-caste The writer s attitude towards authority Your Dad Did What?

9 Cousin Kate by Christina Rosetti Two women are described in the poem- the narrator and her cousin, Kate. This poem is a ballad and it tells a story from the narrator s perspective about being shunned by society after her experiences with the lord. Some readers think that she feels more betrayed by her cousin than the lord. Looking closely at the poem This poem was written in the 19th century so it contains many words that are less common today. Look at the following words from the poem and see if you can work out their meaning: maiden, mindful, fair, flaxen, lured, palace-home, woe s me, mean estate, outcast, howl in dust, gold, fret, sire, coronet Find the words Rossetti uses that are connected with wealth. Find the words Rossetti uses that are connected with pain and dirt. Possible task Explain how Rossetti creates sympathy for the narrator in Cousin Kate. Use examples from the poem to support your answer. Compare with other poems which present a view of family conflict- Catrin How violence is presented Our Sharpeville and Hitcher

10 Belfast Confetti Ciaran Carson Explore how Carson presents conflict in Belfast Confetti. Use examples to support your answer. Conscientious Objector Edna St. Vincent Millay Explore how SVM uses the personification of Death within the poem to help convey the persona s stance as a conscientious objector. Use examples from the poem to support your answer. Invasion by Choman Hardi Explain how Hardi uses vocabulary and verb tense to create an ominous sense of impending conflict. August 6, 1945 by Alison Fell Explain how Fell uses imagery, vocabulary and form to convey the horror of a nuclear attack. Use examples from the poem to support your answer O What is that sound? By W.H Auden Explore how Auden builds tension, explores repercussions and expresses emotions connected with war. Use examples from the poem to support your answer Our Sharpeville by Ingrid de Kok Explore how de Kok depicts conflict through the eyes of a child in the poem Our Sharpeville. Use examples from the poem to support your answer. Exposure by Wilfred Owen Explain how Wilfred Owen presents the horror of war in Exposure. Use examples from the poem to support your answer. The Drum by John Scott Explore how Scott uses negative language to convey his attitude towards war. Use examples from the poem to support your answer.