Starter quiz
- 'The attribution of human characteristics to non-human things' is the definition of ...
- 'personification' ✓
- Which of the following is an accurate summary of Hood's 'I Remember, I Remember'?
- The speaker recalls their unhappy childhood.
- The speaker recalls their joyous childhood. ✓
- The speaker depicts their contentment with their current life.
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- 'A feeling of being happy or comfortable as part of a particular group' is the definition of ...
- 'belonging' ✓
- The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities is the definition of ...
- 'symbolism' ✓
- We typically think of the colour red as denoting which of the following feelings/ideas?
- lethargy
- passion ✓
- anger ✓
- sadness
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- 'A feeling of pleasure and also slight sadness when you think about things that happened in the past' is the definition of ...
- 'nostalgia' ✓
Exit quiz
- Complete the following quotation from Hood's 'I Remember, I Remember': "The tree is ______ yet!"
- 'living' ✓
- What word beginning with 'I' describes a person, thing, or situation that is considered to be perfect?
- 'ideal' ✓
- To feel melancholic means expressing feelings of ...
- happiness.
- sadness. ✓
- anger.
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- The use of "white" in Hood's 'I Remember, I Remember' could signify which of the following feelings/ideas?
- monotony
- perfection ✓
- cleanliness
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- What word begining with 'V' means producing powerful feelings or strong, clear in the mind?
- 'vivid' ✓
- The change in stanza ending from an exclamation mark to a full-stop in Hood's 'I Remember, I Remember' likely indicates which of the following?
- The speaker's current sense of calm.
- The speaker's current lack of joy. ✓
- The speaker's final acceptance. ✓
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Key learning points
- The personification of the sun in Hood's childhood creates a joyous image of happy memories.
- There is a contrast to the way Hood personifies the nighttime, perhaps reflecting his ill health in adulthood.
- The personification of nature may suggest an emotional connection to nature that links to the theme of belonging.
- The use of colour imagery could represent the idealistic view of the speaker’s childhood.
- The use of punctuation could reflect both their childhood joy and the lack of joy in their adult life.
Common misconception
That analysing punctuation isn't an effective way to approaching a poem.
Punctuation can affect a reader's journey through the poem as well as their emotional response.
Keywords
Nostalgia - a feeling of pleasure and also slight sadness when you think about things that happened in the past
Ideal - a person, thing, or situation that is considered to be perfect
Melancholic - expressing feelings of sadness
Vivid - producing powerful feelings or strong, clear images in the mind
Belonging - a feeling of being happy or comfortable as part of a particular group
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