Starter quiz
- Which of the below are reasonable synonyms of 'unconventional'?
- unusual ✓
- similar
- unorthodox ✓
- common
- controversial ✓
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- The poem 'Singh Song!' is written by Daljit ...
- 'Nagra' ✓
- Which of the below are major themes in the poem 'Porphyria's Lover'?
- madness ✓
- power and control ✓
- love and obsession ✓
- identity
- loneliness
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- The poem 'The Farmer's Bride' is written from the perspective of ...
- the farmer. ✓
- the bride.
- both the farmer and the bride.
- neither. It is written in third person limited.
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- 'Singh Song!', 'The Farmer's Bride' and 'Porphyria's Lover' are all examples of ...
- ballads.
- dramatic monologues. ✓
- epics.
- sonnets.
- haikus.
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- Which of the following poems from the AQA Love and Relationships anthology portrays a genuinely romantic relationship?
- 'Singh Song!' ✓
- 'Porphyria's Lover'
- 'The Farmer's Bride'
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Exit quiz
- Both 'The Farmer's Bride' and 'Porphyria's Lover' explore __________ relationships.
- dysfunctional ✓
- conventional
- loving
- harmonious
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- Which poet from the list below is unique in showing a genuinely romantic relationship in their poem?
- Robert Browning
- Charlotte Mew
- Daljit Nagra ✓
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- Which of the following best describes a thesis statement in a comparative response?
- a summary of the entire poem
- a detailed description of the poem's setting
- a central argument or statement that outlines the overall argument ✓
- a list of the main characters in the poems
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- What similarity do both Nagra and Browning highlight in their poems about female characters?
- They depict female characters as submissive.
- They portray female characters who are sexually liberated and defy expectations. ✓
- They show female characters in loving and harmonious relationships.
- They describe female characters who are indifferent to their partners.
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- Which statement best summarises the difference in how Browning and Mew depict abusive relationships in their poems?
- Browning depicts emotional distance, while Mew depicts psychotic obsession.
- Browning depicts a romantic relationship, while Mew depicts a controlling one.
- Browning depicts psychotic obsession, while Mew depicts emotional distance. ✓
- Both depict loving relationships.
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- Why is natural imagery used throughout the poem 'The Farmer's Bride'?
- to portray the hunter/prey aspect of their relationship ✓
- to depict the love that is present between the farmer and his bride
- to show the narrator's emotional state at the start of the poem
- to show how loving this early stage of their relationship is
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Key learning points
- Mew and Browning describe dysfunctional relationships whilst Nagra describes an unconventional yet loving relationship.
- Both Nagra and Browning describe female characters who are sexually liberated and defy societal expectations.
- Mew and Browning depict dramatic monologues where speakers have dangerously misogynistic mindsets.
- Mew and Browning both use natural imagery to represent the speaker's emotions.
- Nagra is the only poet who describes a genuinely romantic relationship.
Common misconception
All of these poems present relationships which are dysfunctional in some way.
Although 'Porphyria's Lover' and 'The Farmer's Bride' appear to show abusive, controlling relationships, the relationship in 'Singh Song!' is presented as a much more conventionally loving one.
Keywords
Dysfunctional - not operating properly or normally
Defy - to openly resist or challenge
Unconventional - not conforming to usual standards
Thesis - a central argument or statement put forward in writing
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