Starter quiz
- Neither Nichols, Robinson, nor Antrobus' poems have a pattern to their structure in the AQA Worlds and Lives poetry anthology. This means they have __________ structure.
- a regular
- an irregular ✓
- a cyclical
- a linear
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- Which of the following is an accurate summary of Robinson's 'A Portable Paradise'?
- The speaker returns to their home country and finds it changed.
- The speaker finds comfort in thinking of their home and heritage. ✓
- The speaker finds comfort and peace in nature.
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- Which of the following is an accurate summary of Nichols' 'Like an Heiress'?
- The speaker finds comfort and peace in nature.
- The speaker laments the treatment of nature by mankind. ✓
- The speaker celebrates how women will inherit the earth.
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- Which of the following is an accurate summary of Antrobus' 'With Birds You're Never Lonely'?
- The speaker laments the isolation and loneliness of the modern world. ✓
- The speaker believes humanity should reflect on their relationship with nature. ✓
- The speaker celebrates the connections and technology of the modern world.
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- If a poem doesn't meet the expectations of a form then it's said to __________ the form.
- subvert ✓
- conform to
- displace
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- Relating to, or resulting from the influence of human beings on nature is known as ...
- anthropomorphic
- anthropogenic ✓
- anthropocentric
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Exit quiz
- When two or more people or things move or happen together at the same time and speed it is known as being ______.
- 'synchronised' ✓
- Both Robinson and Antrobus use ______ in their poems from the AQA Worlds and Lives poetry anthology to allow the reader to empathise with the speaker.
- anthropomorphism
- onomatopoeia ✓
- anaphora
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- Which of the following is the definition of evocative?
- bringing strong images, memories, or feelings to mind ✓
- to be able to understand how someone else feels
- lacking brightness, vividness, or sheen.
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- Nichols subverts the sonnet form in 'Like an Heiress' by ______.
- using 13 lines and splitting the poem into two stanzas
- using an irregular rhyme and rhythm ✓
- not using a volta
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- Both Robinson and Nichols use an irregular structure in 'A Portable Paradise' and 'Like an Heiress'; however, while Robinson is arguably suggesting freedom, Nichols may be reflecting ...
- chaos
- non-conformity
- unpredictability ✓
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- The final word of Robinson's 'A Portable Paradise' is ...
- dream
- nightmare
- peace
- sleep ✓
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Key learning points
- Arguably, Robinson’s use of sensory language creates a sense of comfort while Antrobus creates a sense of discomfort.
- Arguably, both Nichols and Antrobus subvert poetic forms in order to critique humanity’s relationship with nature.
- Nichols’ use of irregularity may reflect the uncertainty of the planet’s future due to anthropogenic climate change.
- In contrast, Robinson’s use of irregularity may reflect the sense of freedom from daily life that “paradise” brings.
Common misconception
When two poets use the same technique then they have the same intended outcome.
Poetic techniques can be interpreted in a number of different ways, so you can't assume that if a second poet uses the same technique as a first then it will have the same meaning.
Keywords
Synchronise - a state in which two or more people or things move or happen together at the same time and speed
Empathise - to be able to understand how someone else feels
Anthropogenic - relating to, or resulting from the influence of human beings on nature
Evocative - bringing strong images, memories, or feelings to mind
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