English Literature

1. Sonnet, loose iambic pentameter
2. Broken rhyme scheme represents the broken statue
3. Full of irony, "king of kings" to rubble

1. regular alternate rhyme scheme, reflecting the walking of the narrator
2. About the misuse of power from some and the total lack for others
3. "Manacles" suggests slavery, but soldiers sigh "runs in blood down palace walls" shows a clear contrast in those with and without power

1. No structure but iambic pentameter, giving a breathless fell to it, mirroring the breathlessness of the narrator
2. The conflict is between man and nature
3. Increasing repetition of "and" shows the amount of things going through the narrator's head as the poem goes on

1. Dramatic monologue, shows how one person (narrator) has the power
2. Caesuras and enjambment capture the tone of the narrator
3. rhyming couplets and iambic pentameter represents the romantic aspect of similar poems of the time, contrasting sinister meaning of this one

1. People with power are often wrong but people with little power have to follow the orders
2. The soldiers were loyal and knew what they were doing was a mistake but did it anyway, giving them power of bravery
3. Repetition of "death" emphasises that they knew the order is wrong and would only result in death

1. Based on war so heavily relates to conflict. But the conflict indicated to most was that between nature and man
2. The conflict between man and nature is ironic, as humans have made machines, guns, bombs and other weaponry but nature still does more damage than all of man's creations
3. Caesuras and repetition give an endless feeling of boredom and waiting, for something that will probably be never come, or will be beaten by death

1. Irony between them saying they're prepared, but then getting battered, by nature in the poem, and by other humans in the fighting between northern and mainland Island
2. The poem is about nature attacking the villagers on an island but the deeper meaning is of the fighting between northern and mainland Island
3. "Salvo", "strafe", "blast", "bombarded", "fear" all show the fighting, the first two being directly related to war, not really to nature

1. Alliteration, assonance and onomatopoeia bring what is going on to life for the reader
2. "Stumbling across" is awkward to read, just as it would be awkward to run in a very muddy field, further bringing the poem to life. "bullets smacking the belly", "lugged" and "numb" draw attention to the similes
3. Blank verse really emphasies the difficulty he has running in the field, and him keeping on stumbling

1. The last stanza is a couplet, leaving it open and on a dramatic note
2. "End of story, except not really" gives a controversial note to it, making the reader contemplate their own similar experiences
3. Enjambment and caesuras mirror the natural speech pattern of the narrator

1. The peom focuses on conflict, but from the perspective of those that the soldiers leave behind, both when they leave to fight, but also if/when they die
2. "Tucks", "darts" & "pleats" mirror her emotions with her son being a way, and the "ornamental stitch" is like a connection between the mother and son
3. The poppies being used to remember those who lost their lives gives the reader the idea that her son died, even though this is not explicitly told in the poem

1. The red light gives a sinister glow to the poem, and brings out his memories, like the chemicals bring out the photos
2. War photographers are very brave people, as their job is very dangerous, so, as a reader, you can get a small insight as to what his memories might entail
3. "Rural England" is a large contrast between his home and where he has to go to get his pictures

1. The tissue is an extended metaphor for life. The ways things can be altered by tissue are explored int he poem, like how religious books (Qur'an in particular) can alter the way people see things, in a religious way
2. Other ways paper is used are listed, and they all have a link to a major aspect in modern life, like receipts link to money, and maps link to journeys
3. The poem looks at conflict and power as the power of destruction and that humans make our own conflict by holding on to things that have happened in the past too tight

1. The conflict int his poem is that between your emotions and memories, as the poet is torn between her childhood memories and adulthood understanding
2. The first stanza is where the poet tries to capture her memories, the second being where she tries to build on the details of them, and the third is when she gets the courage to stand up to the modern, dark place the memory was based around
3. The "sunlight" shows how she is trying to remember on the nice place the city was, not the dark place it is now, helping add to the inner conflict in her head

1. Irregular rhymes and enjambment emphasise his anger at the power of British people dictating what people learn and what they don't
2. The poet is at conflict with "dem" showing how he has a conflict with himself as he doesn't know who he really is
3. The poet writes in a phonetic style trying to get across who he wants to be, not who he is made to be

1. The poem ends in a couplet, emphasising the dramatic themes in the poem, but offers not opinion, just like the family of the pilot give no opinion of him, after doing what he did
2. The poem has a regular syllable patter, with differing length, giving the poem a nostalgic feel but also mirroring the waves, which represent helpfulness as they aided his decision to turn arround
3. He has inner conflict, because he doesn't know "which had been the better way to die",as in whether it would have been better to finish the suicide mission and be deemed a hero, or to not complete it, still be alive, but be shunned and disowned

1. Boxer is lacking in education but makes it up with strength
2. Benjamin was a highly educated animal but didn't use it, until it was too late. He would watch the proceedings of the farm, knowing exactly what the pigs were doing but not doing anything about it

1. Boxer constantly repeats "I will work harder"

1. Mollie represented the upper class, so when she was asked to work, she was confused as to why because all her life she has had to do none, and was living a life of luxury, so when this is taken away, she has no idea what to do

1. Napoleon uses his power as violence, when he gets the dogs to kill the animals

   Annotations:

   • The idea of animalism is equality but as soon as he could, Napoleon put himself above everyone else
2. Mr Jones was violent to the animals at first, and when Napoleon takes over, the violence stays on the farm

1. Boxer is sent to the knacker's when he could no longer work, even though he put the most work into the farm

   Annotations:

   • Boxer is not educated, so has no idea he is being exploited

Annotations:

• Napoleon used propaganda to manipulate the idea of utopia

1. Napoleon used Squealer as propaganda to get all of the animals on his side
2. Squealer represents propaganda

1. Napoleon abused the animal's idea of utopia for his own advantage

   Annotations:

   • The idea of animalism is equality but Napoleon is corrupt when he gives himself more power than everyone else
2. Moses creates the Sugarcandy Mountain idea, to keep the animals focused, at thew benefit of Napoleon, even though it wasn't a real place

1. 1. In Verona another brawl breaks out between the servants of the Capulets and Montagues. Benvolio, a Montague, tries to stop the fighting, but when Tybalt, a Capulet, arrives, things get bad. Prince Escalus, the ruler of Verona, attempts to prevent any further conflicts between the families by declaring the death of anyone who starts another brawl.
2. 2. Romeo, the son of Montague, runs into his cousin Benvolio, who had seen Romeo moping about earlier . After Benvolio tries to find out what's happened, Romeo tells him that he is in love with Rosaline, but she doesn't like him back. Benvolio tell him to forget Rosaline and to find another woman but romeo stays unhappy
3. 3. Meanwhile, Paris, a kinsman of the Prince, wants to marry Juliet. Her father Capulet, though happy at the match, asks Paris to wait two years, since Juliet is not even fourteen yet. Capulet sends a servant with a list of people to invite to a party he's going to throw. He invites Paris to the feast, hoping that Paris will begin to win Juliet’s heart.
4. 4. Romeo and Benvolio, still talking about Rosaline, see the Capulet servant handing out the invitations. Benvolio suggests that him and Romeo go, so Romeo can see all the other women in Verona. Romeo agrees to go with Benvolio, but only because Rosaline will be there.
5. 5. Juliet talks with her mother, Lady Capulet, and her nurse about marrying Paris. Juliet has not yet considered marriage, but agrees to look at Paris during the party to see if she thinks she could fall in love with him.
6. 6. The party begins. Romeo follows Benvolio and Mercutio to Capulet’s house. Once inside, Romeo sees Juliet from a distance and instantly falls in love with her, forgetting about Rosaline. As Romeo watches Juliet, Tybalt recognises him, and is enraged. He prepares to fight, but Capulet holds him back. Romeo speaks to Juliet, and the two are attracted immediatly. They kiss, not even knowing each other’s names. When he finds out from Juliet’s nurse that she is the a Capulet, he becomes annoyed. When Juliet learns that she has just kissed a Montague, she grows equally upset.
7. 7. As Mercutio and Benvolio leave Capulet's, Romeo leaps over the orchard wall, unable to leave Juliet. From his hiding place, he sees Juliet in a window above the orchard and hears her speak his name. He calls out to her, and they say they love each other. Romeo goes to see his confessor Friar Lawrence, who, though shocked, agrees to marry the young lovers in secret as he sees that their love might end the feud. The following day, Romeo and Juliet meet at Friar Lawrence’s cell and are married. The Nurse gets a ladder, which Romeo will use to climb into Juliet’s window for their wedding night.
8. 8. Benvolio and Mercutio encounter Tybalt who challenges Romeo to a duel. Romeo arrives. Now Tybalt’s family, Romeo begs him to hold off the duel until he understands why Romeo does not want to fight. Disgusted with this plea for peace, Mercutio says that he will fight Tybalt himself. The two begin to fight. Romeo tries to stop them by leaping between them, but Tybalt stabs Mercutio under Romeo’s arm, and Mercutio dies. Romeo, kills Tybalt and fruns away. Soon after, the Prince banishes Romeo from Verona. Friar Lawrence arranges for Romeo to spend his wedding night with Juliet before he has to leave for Mantua. Juliet awaits the arrival of her new husband, but the Nurse enters, and tells Juliet that Romeo has killed Tybalt.
9. 9. Romeo sneaks into Juliet’s room and at last they celebrate. Morning comes, and they say goodbye, unsure when they will see each other again. Juliet learns that her father now intends for her to marry Paris in just three days. Unsure of what to do, being married to Romeo, and unwilling to marry Paris, Juliet asks her nurse for advice. She tells Juliet to proceed as if Romeo were dead and to marry Paris. Juliet disregards her advice and goes to Friar Lawrence. He makes a plan to reunite Juliet with Romeo in Mantua. The night before her wedding to Paris, Juliet must drink a potion that will make her look dead. After she is laid to rest in the family’s tomb, the Friar and Romeo will secretly get her, and they will be free to live their lives