Poetry Anthology
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Past Questions + Practice Questions
June 2017: Compare how poets present the effects of war in ‘Bayonet Charge’ and in one other poem from ‘Power and conflict’.
June 2018: Compare how poets present ideas about power in ‘Ozymandias’ and in one other poem from ‘Power and conflict’.
June 2019: Compare how poets present the ways that people are affected by war in ‘War Photographer’ and in one other poem from ‘Power and conflict’.
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
1. Compare how memory is presented as a powerful force in ‘Kamikaze’ and one other poem from Power and Conflict.
2. Compare the ways the poets present the power of negative feelings in ‘London’ and one other poem from Power and Conflict.
3. Compare how poets present the power of nature in ‘Extract from the Prelude…’ and one other poem from Power and Conflict.
4. Compare how poets present the experience of those in a conflict in ‘Exposure’ and one other poem from Power and Conflict.
5. Compare how poets present pride in ‘Ozymandias’ and one other poem from Power and Conflict.
6. Compare how poets present human power in ‘My Last Duchess’ and one other poem from Power and Conflict.
7. Compare how poets present the reality of conflict in ‘Charge of The Light Brigade’ and one other poem from Power and Conflict.
8. Compare how feelings of powerlessness are shown in ‘Storm on the Island’ and one other poem from Power and Conflict.
9. Compare how the effects of conflict are shown in ‘Bayonet Charge’ and one other poem from Power and Conflict.
10. Compare how poets present anger in ‘Remains’ and one other poem from Power and Conflict.
11. Compare how poets present loss in ‘Poppies’ and one other poem from Power and Conflict.
12. Compare how poets present guilt in ‘War Photographer’ and one other poem from Power and Conflict.
13. Compare how poets present identity in ‘Tissues and one other poem from Power and Conflict.
14. Compare how poets present individual experiences in ‘The Emigree’ and one other poem from Power and Conflict.
15. Compare how poets present oppression in ‘Checking Out Me History’ and one other poem form Power and Conflict.