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The prelude- point

The Wordsworth's "The Prelude", power is presented in natures permanence and overwhelming power over the transience of mankind.

The prelude -

elfin pinnace

elfin- enchantment, fairytale, whimsical (could imply a type of harmony with mother nature, as he is "led by her")

pinnace - light boat (contrasts against the "huge peak" and highlights the insignificance of mankind in contrast with the grandiose of nature) (lightness of boat implies an almost fleeting presence of human in the natural world caused him to feel a sense of "blank desertion" and "solitude" contrasts against the indifference of the mountain}

The prelude - "no familiar shapes"

initially, he is confident "usual home" - sends him down a spiral of awe and confusion after his encounter that allows him to realise the imposing presence of the mountain

The prelude - "and were a trouble to my dreams"

affecting not only his concious mind, but also his unconcious mind - highlights the lasting trauma and fear caused by a sublime experience, where the memory of the "huge," "black" mountain continues to haunt the poet, disrupting his peace of mind both in his waking hours and in sleep, forever changing his perception of nature from comforting to terrifying

Tissue - Point

"Tissue" by Imitiaz Dhaker presents power as fragile, transient and weak through its link to humanities creation of paper-based systems such as maps and money. Despite the authority of these paper-based systems, its vulnerability highlights the impermanence of mankind.

Tissue - " Paper that lets the light/ shine through"

"shine through" implies transparency, connoting weakness and a sense of brittle paper, highlighting the power of nature and light over manmade materials.

Tissue - "see how easily they fall away on a sigh"

Dharker achieves this by theorising that 'if buildings were paper… they [would] fall away on a sigh'. Here, the 'buildings' could be interpreted as a metaphor for political institutions which are quick to change their decisions based on their 'shift[ing]' agendas. On a literal level, a 'sigh' is a short exhalation which is not very powerful in itself. The fact that a sturdy 'building [can] fall away' because of it insinuates how fickle the building, and perhaps the ideology it was founded upon, was to begin with.

Tissue - "the marks that rivers make, roads, rail tracks, mountainfolds"

In the poem, these physical and topographical "marks" are listed alongside maps, borderlines, and grocery lists to illustrate how human endeavors—both large-scale like roads and small-scale like bills—are made of and can eventually be reduced to paper.

Tissue - "thinned to be transparent"

"thinned" means a weakness and reduced density or volume, talking about paper which show maps, borderlines etc. can be weakened by mere touch, exploring the weakness of objects we see as permanent.

Ozymandias - point

In Shelley's "Ozymandias", power is explored as a relentless desert sand that exposes the futility of human impermanence through Ozymandias's hubris.

Ozymandias - "half sunk" "shattered"

Ozymandias - "king of kings:

biblical imagery/comparison to God or Jesus

Situational irony

Sense of arrogance and conceit.

Tyrannical Reign

Ozymandias - "boundless and bare" "decay"

Ozymandias is forgotted, Alliteration is B's underline the infinite vastness and enchanging nature of the world even after Ozymandias's reign, suggesting that even a Phoaroh's power is mortal. The power of nature and its ambiguity invites readings of nature as vengefull towards Ozymandias's tyrannical reign, amplifying the poems critique of arrogance.

Ozymandias - "lone and level sands"

devalues Ozymandais's extravagant and powerful rule by metaphorically "leveling" the social hierarchy.

Storm on the Island- Point

In "Storm on the Island", Heaney initially presents the overconfidence of mankind through the illusion of their power of nature, however this arrogance is presented as the folly of mankind as Heaney reveals that nature has no ruler.

Storm on the Island - "the wizened earth"

describes the island's harsh, shrivelled landscape, with "trees" or "natural shelter", implying it is aged, weather-beaten, and infertile, and has never yielded crops like hay, thus serving to emphasise the islanders' basic, unchanging lifestyle and the unforgiving nature of their environment

Storm on the Island - "has never troubled us"

This poetic statement uses the personification of the earth, suggesting its aged, dried-up condition has not actively harmed the islanders. However, it is ironic because the island's hostile nature is a constant threat, and this phrase foreshadows the storm's destructive power, implying that nature's threats, though seemingly dormant, are always presen

Storm on the Island - "Listen to the thing you fear/ Forgetting that it pummels your house too"

Listening to the "tragic chorus" of the wind rustling the trees that arent there, in order to forget that it hurts your house as well. Heaney uses the extended metaphor of the storm as an allusion to the Troubles in Northern Ireland. 'Your house too' implies that by wreaking violence and conflict on their enemies, those involved in hurting and harming others can also harm themselves. The violence imagery in "pummels" suggests nature is extremely unforgiving and destructive, reinforcing the idea of natures power over manking.

Storm on the Island - "Spits like a tame cat/ Turned savage"

"savage" implies a feral, rabid beast, anthropomorphises the storm, suggesting that we should never underestimate nature as it is unpredictable. The imagery of "spits" suggests the water is spraying the houses aggressively, while the overall agression of the storm creates a power imabalance between humans and the natural world.

My Last Duchess - point

Browning explores how power shapes identity while simultaneously exposing societal power imbalances through the dukes dramatic monologue, revealing his possesive and insecure nature.

My Last Duchess - "faint half flush that dies along her throat"

sinister undertone, "throat: suggests he had her killed by beheading or poison, or because of her speech and the way she praised others.

My Last Duchess "What'er/ She looked on, and her looks went everywhere"

"everywhere" implies disdain for his wifes taste, reflecting the dules snobbishness for her democratic like admiration and the way he demands exclusive control over her afffection.

My Last Duchess - Conclusion

His Jealouy and possesiveness highlighted by his criticism imply that his inability to dominate his wide emotionally culminated in a violent dissertation of power that ultimately lead to her murder. Exploring destructife power of opression and power imbalances within a relationship

Checking out me history - point

In "checking out me history" Agard presents the effect of opression on black people, immigrants and other ethnic minorities through his critique towareds the british education system for systematically withholding information of their cultural histories.

Checking out me history - "dem tell me"

Denies them from the understanding of their cultural histories. Anaphora "dem tell me" underscores the opressive and forcefull way history is imposed upon us, typically in a narrow, one-sided manner. Thhis resembles a chant that choes oral storytelling traditions, depriving students of a fuller and more truthfull narrative that Agard is striving for.

Checking out me history - mary seacole vs florence nightingale

both worked as nurses during war, one is more well known

Checking out me history - "Carving out me identity"

implies he is no longer relying on oppressive manner of teaching and instead choosing to educate himself, regaining his power. "Carving" connotes purposeful, directed movements, mirroring his determination to regain his history.