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Key Quotes:
- ‘…colossal, boundless and…’
- ‘…the lone and…sands stretch far away.’
- ‘Look on my works, ye…’
Contextual Notes:
- The poem is a critique of the British monarchy, reflecting on the transient nature of power and human ambition.
- Comparison Poem(s): Consider comparing to My Last Duchess by Robert Browning, which also explores themes of power and authority.

Key Quotes:
- ‘I…through each…street.’
- ‘The mind…I hear.’
- ‘Every…church appals.’
Contextual Notes:
- The poem critiques the social injustices post-French Revolution, highlighting the suffering and constraints within urban life.
- Comparison Poem(s): Compare with The Charge of the Light Brigade to analyze themes of patriotism and suffering.

Key Quotes:
- ‘It was an act of…’
- ‘The horizon's utmost; far above / Was nothing but the…’
- ‘The horizon’s…, a huge peak,…’
Contextual Notes:
- Focuses on the growth of the individual’s mind through connection with nature, indicating a journey of self-discovery.
- Comparison Poem(s): Consider Storm on the Island which explores nature’s power and its effects on human experience.

Key Quotes:
- ‘That’s my last Duchess…on the wall / Looking as if she were…’
- ‘Sir, ’twas not / Her husband’s…only, called that spot…’
- ‘I gave…; / Then all smiles together.’
Contextual Notes:
- Explores dominance and control in relationships, comparing the Duke to Neptune.
- Comparison Poem(s): Compare with Ozymandias to reflect on themes of power and legacy.

Key Quotes:
- ‘All in the valley of… / Rode the six…’
- ‘Into the jaws of… / Into the…of hell.’
- ‘Volleyed and… / Stormed at with shot and…’
Contextual Notes:
- A commentary on the bravery and futility of war, specifically during the Crimean War.
- Comparison Poem(s): Connect to Exposure by Wilfred Owen for themes around the horrors of combat.

Key Quotes:
- ‘Our brains…in the merciless…east winds that…’
- ‘Sudden…flights of bullets streak the…’
- ‘Pale…with fingering…come feeling for our…’
Contextual Notes:
- The poem critiques the disillusionment in soldiers as they endure mental and physical torment in war.
- Comparison Poem(s): Compare with Bayonet Charge to analyze personal conflict in warfare.

Key Quotes:
- ‘We are…: we build our houses…’
- ‘So that you can listen to the thing you…’
- ‘…spits like a tame… / Turned…’
Contextual Notes:
- Uses the metaphor of a storm to symbolize political turbulence in Ireland.
- Comparison Poem(s): Link to Kamikaze which also reveals the impact of societal pressures.

Key Quotes:
- ‘Suddenly he…and was running – raw…’
- ‘The patriotic…that had brimmed in his…’
- ‘King,…, human…, etcetera / Dropped like… in a…’
Contextual Notes:
- Highlights the dehumanizing experience of trench warfare and its psychological impact.
- Comparison Poem(s): Compare with Remains by Simon Armitage to explore trauma.

Key Quotes:
- ‘One of my mates goes by and tosses his…back into his…’
- ‘His blood…stays on the…and out on patrol…’
- ‘His bloody…in my bloody…’
Contextual Notes:
- Addresses the psychological scars of soldiers returning home from conflict.
- Comparison Poem(s): Compare to Poppies by Jane Weir for emotional depth regarding grief.

Key Quotes:
- ‘Three days before Armistice Sunday / and…had already been placed on graves.’
- ‘A split…and you were away,…’
- ‘…my stomach busy / making…’
Contextual Notes:
- Explores the parental grief and emotional torment of children going to war.
- Comparison Poem(s): Compare with War Photographer for insights on personal loss and public suffering.

Key Quotes:
- ‘…spools of…set out in ordered…’
- ‘A stranger's features / faintly start to…before his eyes…’
- ‘A hundred…in black and…’
Contextual Notes:
- Discusses the moral dilemmas of documenting suffering through photography.
- Comparison Poem(s): Link to Tissue by Imtiaz Dharker reflecting on fragility and representation.

Key Quotes:
- ‘Paper that lets the…/ shine through…’
- ‘…pages and stroked and…’
- ‘The sun…through / their…’
Contextual Notes:
- Reflects on the fragility of human constructions and life itself.
- Comparison Poem(s): Connect with The Émigree for themes of identity and memory.

Key Quotes:
- ‘It may be at…, it may be sick with…’
- ‘The worst…I receive of it cannot break / my original…’
- ‘I am branded by an impression of…’
Contextual Notes:
- Investigates the psychological effects of displacement due to conflict.
- Comparison Poem(s): Link with Kamikaze to examine personal choices in the face of societal expectations.

Key Quotes:
- ‘…a shaven…/ full of powerful…’
- ‘…little fishing…/ strung out like… / on a green-blue…’
- ‘And sometimes, she said, he must have…which had been the…better way to…’
Contextual Notes:
- Explores the societal pressures on soldiers in historical contexts, questioning the value of honor versus personal integrity.
- Comparison Poem(s): Compare to Checking Out Me History to understand the impact of cultural identity and heritage.

Key Quotes:
- ‘Bandage up me…with me own…’
- ‘no dem…tell me bout dat.’
- ‘But now I…out me own…’
Contextual Notes:
- Agard's poem critiques the exclusion of Black history from education, advocating for acknowledgment and recognition.
- Comparison Poem(s): Compare with London by William Blake for themes around social justice and marginalization.