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What are the key language points in ‘A Poison tree’?

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Extended metaphor and personified anger

First person narration

Simple language contrasts with complex nature of mankind

2
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What are the key language points in ‘The Destruction of Sennacherib’?

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Animal and violent imagery

Third person narration

3
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What are the key language points in ‘The Prelude’?

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Personification of nature

Nature and gothic imagery

4
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What are the key language points in ‘The Man He Killed’?

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Simple language contrasted with serious message
Anonymous nature of ‘man’ = universal
Juxtaposition (between stanzas)

5
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What are the key language points in ‘Cousin Kate’?

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Monologue / narrative poem
Pastoral language/imagery
Images of freedom

6
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What are the key language points in ‘Half-Caste’?

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Mixture of standard and non standard English (not conforming to one culture)

Humour

Personification and accent

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What are the key language points in ‘Exposure’?

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Inclusive language ‘we’ to show suffering of a group

Weather imagery(personified as the enemy)

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What are the key language points in ‘The Charge of the Light Brigade’?

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Repetition highlights the relentless nature of the charge

Glorious and graphic language of war

Methaphorical images of death and suffering

9
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What are the key language points in ‘Catrin’?

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Title is universal

Imagery of birth pain and growing up

Simple language shows simplicity of mother daughter bond

10
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What are the key language points in ‘War Photographer’?

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Metaphorical language

Personal voice

Juxtaposition between two ways of life

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What are the key language points in ‘Belfast Confetti’?

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Extended metaphor for conflict = broken communication.

Personification/metaphors/ rhetorical question highlights confusion

12
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What are the key language points in ‘The Class Game’?

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Colloquial language
Humour
Monologue- people who judge her not given a voice

13
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What are the key language points in ‘Poppies’?

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Strong detailed images of love and sadness 
Metaphor for freedom 
Clothing imagery (identity, warmth)
14
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What are the key language points in ‘No Problem’?

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Phonetic spelling to reflect accent

Non standard English = not conforming to one language

Humour

15
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What are the key language points in ‘What Were They Like’?

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All in past tense until last like to heighten power of poets message

Metaphor for blunt shocking images of war

two voices but detached tone