Poem Comparison Flashcards

Flashcards for Poem Comparison Guide

My Last Duchess & Ozymandias

Both poems explore pride, power, and legacy; The Duke's need for control mirrors Ozymandias' arrogant rule.

My Last Duchess & Ozymandias: Linking Themes

Link using arrogance and the consequences of abuse of power.

My Last Duchess & Poppies

Both show how power can affect personal relationships - the Duke's control vs the mother's loss in Poppies.

My Last Duchess & Exposure

Contrast internal power/control in My Last Duchess with external powerlessness in Exposure. The Duke's dominance vs soldiers' helplessness.

My Last Duchess & Bayonet Charge

Both show effects of power and violence. The Duke's cold, calculated control vs chaotic war fear in Bayonet Charge.

My Last Duchess & Kamikaze

Power, shame and legacy - Duke shames wife into silence, pilot is shamed into silence by society in Kamikaze.

Ozymandias & Exposure

Both show power of nature. Ozymandias' ruined statue vs the storm and cold in Exposure.

Ozymandias & Bayonet Charge

Both explore pride and collapse. Ozymandias' legacy crumbles, soldier's ideals collapse in Bayonet Charge.

Ozymandias & Kamikaze

Human legacy vs nature and shame. Statue eroded over time; pilot forgotten due to shame in Kamikaze.

Ozymandias & Poppies

Contrast legacy of rulers vs memory of loved ones. Cold pride vs emotional remembrance when comparing Ozymandias & Poppies.

Poppies & Exposure

Both focus on suffering due to war. One at home, one in the trenches when comparing Poppies and Exposure.

Poppies & Bayonet Charge

Personal cost of war - mother's pain vs soldier's panic when comparing Poppies and Bayonet Charge.

Poppies & Kamikaze

Family and consequences - shame, memory, emotional conflict when comparing Poppies and Kamikaze.

Exposure & Bayonet Charge

Both show brutal realities of war. One slow and hopeless, one fast and chaotic in Exposure and Bayonet Charge.

Exposure & Kamikaze

Power of nature - weather vs sea. Disillusionment with war in Exposure and Kamikaze.

Bayonet Charge & Kamikaze

Conflict between duty and fear. Physical vs moral consequences comparing Bayonet Charge and Kamikaze.