AQA Poetry Anthology: Power and Conflict

Which one of these poems is a sonnet?

• London

• Exposure

• Charge of the Light Brigade

• Ozymandias

Which of these poems is NOT based on the poet's own experiences?

• Exposure

• Extract from the Prelude

• Remains

• Checking Out Me History

Which one of these poems was inspired by a specific event?

• Charge of the Light Brigade

• My Last Duchess

• War Photographer

• The Emigree

Which two poems use a lexical field of light?

• Tissue

• London

• Bayonet Charge

• The Emigree

Which war was Wilfred Owen fighting in when he wrote Exposure?

• The Boer War

• The Crimean War

• WW1

• WW2

Which war were the soldiers in the Light Brigade fighting in?

• The Boer War

• The Crimean War

• WW1

• WW2

What is notable about the rhyme scheme used in Ozymandias?

• It decays over time like the statue (and power)

• It's very regular, showing the ruler's power

• It only uses half rhymes

• It reminds us of other poems that we have read

Who wrote Kamikaze?

• William Blake

• Imtiaz Dharker

• Carol Rumens

• Beatrice Garland

Why is Extract from the Prelude written in blank verse?

• Wordsworth was showing off

• It sounds better

• It makes the poem sound more like a story

• Wordsworth couldn't be bothered to make it rhyme

Why do you think there are only five female poets in this collection?

• The patriarchy, obviously.

• Historical suppression or rejection of female creativity.

• The literary canon operates like all other heritage institutions in as much as it mirrors the patriarchal system of privilege we see everywhere, and therefore censors women most of all.

• I think these are all probable reasons, actually.