Starter quiz
- The poem 'Poppies' is written from the perspective of...
- a son
- a mother ✓
- a bystander
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- The poem 'War Photographer' is about...
- a photographer who is frustrated by how little people care. ✓
- a photographer who is devastated by war.
- a photographer who is no longer impacted by what they see in war.
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- Which poems from the 'Power and Conflict' anthology explore 'difficult experiences'?
- 'Poppies' ✓
- 'Ozymandias'
- 'Remains' ✓
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- When comparing poems you're looking for similarities and...
- 'differences' ✓
- What can we use to make comparisons clear in our writing?
- comparative conjunctions ✓
- correlative conjunctions ✓
- subordinate clauses
- main clauses
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- A sentence at the start of each paragraph which outlines the main idea in that paragraph is a...
- 'topic sentence' ✓
Exit quiz
- How many poems will you be expected to compare in total in a 'Power and Conflict' essay?
- 2 ✓
- 3
- 4
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- Match the keywords with their definitions.
- Caustic⇔sarcastic in a scathing and bitter way ✓
- Asyndetic⇔a list separated by commas not conjunctions ✓
- Complementary⇔combining to emphasise the qualities of one another ✓
- What is this an example of? 'By choosing a perspective that allows us insight into the difficult daily workings of the photographer’s life, Duffy is able to get the reader to...'
- exploring methods ✓
- explor writer's intentions
- exploring thesis statements
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- When writing comparative paragraphs you should start with a comparative...
- 'topic sentence' ✓
- Which big ideas link 'Poppies' with 'War Photographer'?
- parenthood
- memories ✓
- difficult experiences ✓
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- ‘Poppies’ ends with a sombre but peaceful tone, ‘War Photographer’ ends with a ______ and restless tone.
- 'caustic' ✓
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Key learning points
- For your ‘Power and Conflict’ essay, you will be given one poem and you have to choose one to compare it with.
- ‘Poppies’ could compare well with ‘Remains’, ‘Kamikaze’ or Duffy's ‘War Photographer’.
- ‘Poppies’ and ‘Kamikaze’ explore less-recognised perspectives of war and show that these are nonetheless painful.
- Duffy's ‘War Photographer’ and ‘Poppies’ explore powerful memories that are connected to their difficult experiences.
- ‘Poppies’ ends with a sombre but peaceful tone, Duffy's ‘War Photographer’ ends with a caustic and restless tone.
Common misconception
The title of the poem 'Poppies' may cause the students to immediately link 'Poppies' with another WW1 poem e.g. 'Exposure'.
It is better to look at comparing poems on the basis of themes and big ideas rather than the time periods in which they were based. 'Poppies' is not a WW1 poem but instead uses the symbol of a poppy in the title to explore grief and loss.
Keywords
Caustic - sarcastic in a scathing and bitter way
Asyndetic - a list separated by commas not conjunctions
Complementary - combining to emphasise the qualities of one another
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