form of other poems!

poppies intention

• shows importance of memory

• shows power of patriarchy over patriotism (leading to over confidence in young men)

poppies form

2nd person, cyclical structure, enjambment, free verse + title !

my last duchess intention

to expose corruption with aristocracy and patriarchy

my last duchess form

title, single verse / dramatic monologue, iambic pentameter

tissue intention

to promote interracial and inter-religion tolerance and damaging effects of divisive structures

tissue form

short stanzas, enjambment, free verse, no consistent stanza length, enjambment

the prelude intention

• to explore sexual desire and power of nature over human knowledge

the prelude form

epic poem, 1st person, enjambment, single stanza, blurs past and present, cyclical structure

the emigree intention

to show corruption of cities and difficulties of migrants (but how memory defeats all of this)

the emigree form

free verse, inconsistent but similar stanza lengths, final stanza is longest

exposure intention

to show war as a crime against nature, war creates nihilism and importance of memory

exposure form

title, cyclical structure, anticlimax in 5th line of every stanza, consistent rhyme scheme, ellipses

bayonet charge intention

to portray war as a crime against nature, dehumanising and hint at its effect on soldiers

bayonet charge form

3rd person, caesuras, repetition of “raw”, enjambment and no rhyme scheme

war photographer intention

to expose complacency of western society/ media’s role in preventing or perpetuating war

war photographer form

third person, cyclical structure, 6 stanzas + consistent rhyme scheme

checking out me history intention

to show corruption in western education system and criticise erasure of black history

checking out me history form

carribiean dialect, 1st person (but never named), enjambment, each stanza ends with italics + historical black figure, rhyme scheme connects white and black history

charge of light brigade intention

to glorify those who sacrifice themselves for war but also criticise war

charge of light brigade form

ballad form (musical quality), dactylic diameter, starts in media res, title !

storm on the island intention

to show power of nature over mankind and futility of conflict

storm on the island form

single stanza, no rhyme scheme, dramatic monologue, cyclical structure