Power and Conflict Revision Booklet Name English Teacher

Power and Conflict Revision Booklet Name: ___________ English Teacher: _______ Tutor: ___________ 1

Diagnose your revision needs RED – I can’t AMBER – I “Do something today that your remember anything need a bit of a future self will thank you for” about this! refresher! Poppies by Jane Weir War Photographer by Carol Ann Duffy London by William Blake Extract from The Prelude by William Wordsworth My Last Duchess by Robert Browning Charge of the Light Brigade by Alfred Lord Tennyson Exposure by Wilfred Owen POEMS Date Completed Ozymandias by Percy Bysshe Shelley Storm on the Island by Seamus Heaney Bayonet Charge by Ted Hughes Remains by Simon Armitage Tissue by Imtiaz Dharker The Émigree by Carol Rumens Checking Out Me History by John Agard Kamikaze by Beatrice Garland EXAM TECHNIQUE GREEN – I’m exam ready! What am I being assessed on? Planning a response Writing a response under TIMED conditions Timings 2

AN OVERVIEW OF THE EXAM The Power and Conflict anthology appears on Paper 2 of the GCSE English Literature exams. PAPER 2 MODERN TEXTS AND POETRY 96 MARKS (60%) 2 HOURS 15 MINUTES - 45 MINUTES FOR EACH SECTION A [34 MARKS + 4 FOR SPAG] MODERN TEXTS There will be TWO questions for each text and you will choose ONE. You will respond in essay form to your chosen question. Assessed for AO 1, AO 2 and AO 3. SECTION B [30 MARKS] ANTHOLOGY POETRY There will be ONE question for the cluster you have studied. One poem from the cluster will be printed on the exam paper together with a list of all the poems in the cluster. You will be asked to COMPARE the poem printed with ONE other poem of your choice from the cluster. Assessed for AO 1, AO 2 and AO 3. SECTION C [32 MARKS] UNSEEN POETRY There will be TWO new poems for you to read in this section and TWO questions to answer. QUESTION 1 [24 marks] o You will write about the first poem only. o Assessed for AO 1 and AO 2. QUESTION 2 [8 marks] o You will be asked to COMPARE the similarities and/or differences in the ways the TWO poets have presented their ideas using details from both poems. Assessed for AO 2 only. Date of the exam: ______________3

HOW TO WRITE ABOUT THE POETRY [SECTION B OF THE EXAM] PLANNING YOUR RESPONSE • Read the named poem carefully, even if you think you know it really well! • Think about themes and use the grid on the next page to help you find a COMPARISON • Write down the similarities/differences between the named poem and the one you’ve chosen This could be themes, writer’s method, contextual factors • Write down any key quotations that you will use in your essay (this will help to focus your attention in your writing!) • Find a planning strategy that works for you: mindmaps; bullet points; venn diagrams etc. WRITING YOUR RESPONSE • Write a short introduction – only a few sentences – to outline which poems you are comparing and why. • Use your PEA-EA-CE structure • Although it is tempting, don’t write two separate essays; you need to do a side-by-side analysis! • Write a quick conclusion – summarise the similarities/differences in their presentation of the named theme. Structure Point – LINKING POEM 1 & 2 Evidence – POEM 1 Sentence starters Both [poem 1] and [poem 2] feature [technique] to explore theme of. . . In [poem 1], the poet uses [technique] in the line. . . This creates a [adjective] atmosphere which could make the reader think/feel/imagine/realise. . . The most important word is the noun/adjective/verb/adverb. . . This has connotations of. . . It could be symbolic of. . . Analysis – POEM 1 Evidence – POEM 2 Similarly/however/on the other hand, [poet 2] explores theme of [named theme] by using [technique] in the line. . . This creates a [adjective] atmosphere which could make the reader think/feel/imagine/realise. . . The most important word is the noun/adjective/verb/adverb. . . This has connotations of. . . It could be symbolic of. . . Analysis – POEM 2 Context – POEM 1 &2 Evaluation – POEM 1 & 2 IF SIMILAR: Both poets were influenced by. . . IF DIFFERENT: On one hand, [poet 1] was influenced by. . . ; however, [poet 2] was influenced by. . . The use of [technique] in [poem 1 OR 2] is most effective because. . . 4

Inner conflict – dealing with the past Emotional Pain Storm on the Island by Seamus Heaney Bayonet Charge by Ted Hughes Power of Nature Power of Humans Ozymandias by Percy Bysshe Shelley London by William Blake Extract from The Prelude by William Wordsworth My Last Duchess by Robert Browning Charge of the Light Brigade by Alfred Lord Tennyson Exposure by Wilfred Owen Remains by Simon Armitage Conflict (taking place in the poem) The lasting effects of a conflict (political or war) Inner conflict - identity Suffering of humans due to higher powers War Photographer by Carol Ann Duffy Tissue by Imtiaz Dharker Poppies by Jane Weir The Émigree by Carol Rumens Checking Out Me History by John Agard Kamikaze by Beatrice Garland 5

Bumper List of Key Terminology TERMINOLOGY DEFINITION EXAMPLE (FROM A POEM) Alliteration Assonance Consonance Cacophony SOUNDS Iambic pentameter Onomatopoeia Repetition Rhyme Rhythm 6

TERMINOLOGY Allegory Allusion Analogy Cliché Connotation Denotation LINGUISTIC Euphemism Hyperbole Irony Metaphor Oxymoron Paradox Personification Pun Simile DEFINITION EXAMPLE (FROM A POEM) 7

TERMINOLOGY STRUCTURE EXAMPLE (FROM A POEM) Verse Stanza Rhetorical question Rhyme scheme Enjambment Blank verse Sonnet Ballad Pathetic fallacy Foreshadowing Sensory imagery IMAGERY DEFINITION Synaesthesia Tone/mood 8

Ozymandias, Percy Bysshe Shelley Poems t o compa What is th re it to a nd how: out? e poem ab Form and Structure Social/Historical Context Alternative Interpretations 9

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London, William Blake W oem abou hat is the p t? Poems t o compa re it to a nd how: Form and Structure Social/Historical Context Alternative Interpretations 11

Extract from The Prelude, William Wordsworth W oem abou hat is the p t? Poems t o compa re it to a nd how: Form and Structure Social/Historical Context Alternative Interpretations 13

My Last Duchess, Robert Browning W oem abou hat is the p t? Poems t o compa re it to a nd how: Form and Structure Social/Historical Context Alternative Interpretations 15

Charge of the Light Brigade, Alfred Lord Tennyson W oem abou hat is the p t? Poems t o compa re it to a nd how: Form and Structure Social/Historical Context Alternative Interpretations 17

Exposure, Wilfred Owen W oem abou hat is the p t? Poems t o compa re it to a nd how: Form and Structure Social/Historical Context Alternative Interpretations 19

Storm on the Island, Seamus Heaney W oem abou hat is the p t? Poems t o compa re it to a nd how: Form and Structure Social/Historical Context Alternative Interpretations 21

Bayonet Charge, Ted Hughes W oem abou hat is the p t? Poems t o compa re it to a nd how: Form and Structure Social/Historical Context Alternative Interpretations 23

Remains, Simon Armitage W oem abou hat is the p t? Poems t o compa re it to a nd how: Form and Structure Social/Historical Context Alternative Interpretations 25

Poppies, Jane Weir W oem abou hat is the p t? Poems t o compa re it to a nd how: Form and Structure Social/Historical Context Alternative Interpretations 27

War Photographer, Carol Ann Duffy W oem abou hat is the p t? Poems t o compa re it to a nd how: Form and Structure Social/Historical Context Alternative Interpretations 29

Tissue, Imtiaz Dharker W oem abou hat is the p t? Poems t o compa re it to a nd how: Form and Structure Social/Historical Context Alternative Interpretations 31

The Émigree, Carol Rumens W oem abou hat is the p t? Poems t o compa re it to a nd how: Form and Structure Social/Historical Context Alternative Interpretations 33

Checking Out Me History, John Agard W oem abou hat is the p t? Poems t o compa re it to a nd how: Form and Structure Social/Historical Context Alternative Interpretations 35

Kamikaze, Beatrice Garland W oem abou hat is the p t? Poems t o compa re it to a nd how: Form and Structure Social/Historical Context Alternative Interpretations 37

Put those skills to the test. . . Once you have written your sample essay, you can peer-assess or self-asses your work! Use it as a chance to get to know the mark scheme. Compare how inner conflict is presented in ‘Remains’ and one other poem. Compare how the lasting effects of conflict are presented in ‘Storm on the Island’ and one other poem. Compare how political conflict is presented in ‘Storm on the Island’ and one other poem. Compare the presentation of power in ‘Ozymandias’ and one other poem. Compare the presentation of identity in ‘Checking Out Me History’ and one other poem. Compare how the power of nature is presented in ‘Extract from The Prelude’ and one other poem. Compare how conflict is presented in ‘Charge of the Light Brigade’ and one other poem. WRITE YOUR OWN EXAM QUESTION AND SWAP WITH A FRIEND: 39

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Use these structure strips to help you structure your ideas! Use these alongside your essay writing. To push yourself: Consider using a blank version of these to plan your essay. 41