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Hello, could you mark this essay: Compare the way in which the reality of war is presented in 'Bayonet Charge' and one other poem from 'Power and Conflict'. [30 marks] Compare the way in which the reality of war is presented in 'Bayonet Charge' and one other poem from 'Power and Conflict'. [30 marks] 'Bayonet Charge' was a post-WW2 poem written by Ted Hughes, providing a snapshot of the chaos and suffering of man and animal alike that a soldier witnesses whilst fighting in WW1. War is presented as an indescribable horror which strips people of their individualism and 'human dignity' whilst they are forced to fight for their 'nations' which do not care about them. 'The Charge of the Light Brigade' was a propaganda poem written during the Crimean War, attempting to rewrite history and promote the heroism of its soldiers, and therefore presents war as a glorious struggle and for the greater good. Hughes' father was left with life-long mental illnesses after fighting in WW1, so, although the poet had not directly fought on the battlefields of a war, he had bed signifcantly impacted by its effects. War is presented as pointless in the poem 'Bayonet Charge'. The soldier wonders if it is determined by the 'stars' or the 'nations', essentially questioning whether or not there is a higher force at play or if it is selfish and megalomaniacal world leaders who send young men to fight in order to preserve their own power. 'Cold clockwork' uses plosive alliteration, which emphasises the brutal authority of those above him, and 'cold' suggests without emotion or feeling. The soldier realises that his country will not protect him in the same way that he promised to fight for it- his 'patriotic tear', once symbolising his devotion to his nation has now turned into sweat, falling 'from the centre of his chest'. This is where the heart is, visualing demonstrating his fading love for his country. He is left vulnerable and alone. There are no other soldiers fighting with him, and the only weapon he has to defend himself is a rifle which is as 'numb as a smashed arm'. This suggests it is completely useless and 'smashed arm' potentially foreshadows injuries he predicts he will gain in the conflict. A far cry from the messages of patriotism and 'honour', he ends up mirroring the rabbit's actions- he is no longer driven by a higher purpose- only by self-preservation and the animalistic desperation to simply survive. In stark contrast to this, 'Charge of the Light Brigade' paints war as an opportunity for ordinary men to gain eternal glory and show heroism and valour. The reader is twice during the last stanza commanded to 'Honour' the Light Brigade, and is asked 'When can their glory fade?'. This rhetorical question forces the reader to accept that doing such a brave and risky act in order to save one's country is worth everlasting recognition. Such glory was a major motivator for young men to join the army, and this poem was written as a propaganda poem whilst Tennyson was Poet Laurette. He was expected to write verse whenever there was a major event in the country, and was desperate to stay in favour of Queen Victoria, who had awarded him all of this wealth and honour. The Crimean War was seen by contemporary media as a pointless war fought over oil and securing trade routes rather than to defend British territory, and real-time war reporting and interviews with people on the front had only recently become possible. As civilians had started to witness the horrors and reality of war, people started to question its necessity. Tennyson needed to rewrite history and change public perception of the war. Rather than focusing on any mistakes made in the campaign, he decided to shift the focus on the heroism of the soldiers, attempting to spin a defeat into a glorious victory for England. Very vivid descriptions of conflict are used in 'Bayonet Charge' to immerse the reader in the conflict and create a sense of empathy for the soldier. The poem starts as 'Suddenly he awoke and was running'. Soldiers are often unprepared for their fighting this highlight the suddenness at which danger can arise in a war. Him awakening reminds the reader that this is real life, rather than a fictional nightmare, no matter how horrifying the events may seem. This may also represent him waking up to the truth, no longer blinded by patriotic ideals. The idea that the soldier is going over the top whilst half-asleep directly contradicts the depictions of war as high-energy and heoric, as it was portrayed in previous popular poems such as 'Charge of the Light Brigade'. War is also presented as an indescribable horror. 'raw' is used twice in the first two lines, which suggests the poet is struggling to think of how to put the suffering during conflict into words. This poem is also said to have been inspired by another poem by Wilfred Owen, who personally fought in WW1. This could suggest that despite Hughes' literary greatness, he has not witnessed war first-hand and thus cannot describe it. The soldier realises his insignificance and that he has no ability to change the course of the war, as he asks if he is 'the hand pointing that second'. A second is such a small amount of time in the huge 'clockwork' of the universe. Dehumanising himself by calling himself 'the hand' of a clock is cremamorphism, which could reflect how war strips people of their individual identities (so any idea of personal glory is impossible, as leaders view soldiers as merely numbers and weapons). Tennyson may be attempting to secretly criticise the actions of the leaders and the reason for conflict during the Crimean War in his poem 'Charge of the Light Brigade'. Despite the illusion of patriotism and being propaganda, he could have tried to draw attention to the line 'Someone had blundered'. Despite the relatively consistent rhyme scheme throughout the poem and its form of a ballad, this line does not rhyme with any other line, breaking the meter. Many words from this point on (eg. 'shatter'd', 'thunder'd', 'sunder'd') end in 'er'd', which sounds like 'erred' (ie. to make an error). This reminds the reader that 'six hundred' valiant, honourable men have needlessly died due to the mistakes of a few generals. Leaders in the army had often bought their positions during this time, and were wealthy rather than genuinely experienced in war and fighting. Perhaps Tennyson is trying to discreetly blame those in charge without losing the trust of key members of the status quo such as the Queen. Tennyson says that although the soldier knew that someone had made a mistake, it was not the soldiers' job to 'reason why', just do 'do and die'. The repetition of this may force the reader to wonder why this is the case - why must soldiers ignore all logic and follow through on a pointless order which they know will result in their deaths? The last line of 'Bayonet Charge' shows the negative results of blind obedience to higher commands - the soldier has given up on 'wondering why' and accepts his fate as a mere machine for the war, a simple cog in the 'cold clockwork' of the universe. He is now controlled by his terror rather than any of his own principles. 'touchy' reflects the irrationality in how he now acts, much like the hare, and 'dynamite' symbolises the harm he can inflict upon others. In conclusion, 'Bayonet Charge' and 'Charge of the Light Brigade' present very different images of war. 'Bayonet Charge' describes the brutal realities of war and the negative effects it can have on soldiers who fight in it - many become dehumanised, mere weapons fighting for their 'nations' and leaders who do not care about them as individuals. On the other hand, 'Charge of the Light Brigade' is a propaganda piece, likely written to win over the favour of the queen and to restore patriotism and support for war in England.
Hello, could you mark this essay: Compare the way in which the reality of war is presented in 'Bayonet Charge' and one other poem from 'Power and Conflict'. [30 marks] Compare the way in which the reality of war is presented in 'Bayonet Charge' and one other poem from 'Power and Conflict'. [30 marks] 'Bayonet Charge' was a post-WW2 poem written by Ted Hughes, providing a snapshot of the chaos and suffering of man and animal alike that a soldier witnesses whilst fighting in WW1. War is presented as an indescribable horror which strips people of their individualism and 'human dignity' whilst they are forced to fight for their 'nations' which do not care about them. 'The Charge of the Light Brigade' was a propaganda poem written during the Crimean War, attempting to rewrite history and promote the heroism of its soldiers, and therefore presents war as a glorious struggle and for the greater good. Hughes' father was left with life-long mental illnesses after fighting in WW1, so, although the poet had not directly fought on the battlefields of a war, he had bed signifcantly impacted by its effects. War is presented as pointless in the poem 'Bayonet Charge'. The soldier wonders if it is determined by the 'stars' or the 'nations', essentially questioning whether or not there is a higher force at play or if it is selfish and megalomaniacal world leaders who send young men to fight in order to preserve their own power. 'Cold clockwork' uses plosive alliteration, which emphasises the brutal authority of those above him, and 'cold' suggests without emotion or feeling. The soldier realises that his country will not protect him in the same way that he promised to fight for it- his 'patriotic tear', once symbolising his devotion to his nation has now turned into sweat, falling 'from the centre of his chest'. This is where the heart is, visualing demonstrating his fading love for his country. He is left vulnerable and alone. There are no other soldiers fighting with him, and the only weapon he has to defend himself is a rifle which is as 'numb as a smashed arm'. This suggests it is completely useless and 'smashed arm' potentially foreshadows injuries he predicts he will gain in the conflict. A far cry from the messages of patriotism and 'honour', he ends up mirroring the rabbit's actions- he is no longer driven by a higher purpose- only by self-preservation and the animalistic desperation to simply survive. In stark contrast to this, 'Charge of the Light Brigade' paints war as an opportunity for ordinary men to gain eternal glory and show heroism and valour. The reader is twice during the last stanza commanded to 'Honour' the Light Brigade, and is asked 'When can their glory fade?'. This rhetorical question forces the reader to accept that doing such a brave and risky act in order to save one's country is worth everlasting recognition. Such glory was a major motivator for young men to join the army, and this poem was written as a propaganda poem whilst Tennyson was Poet Laurette. He was expected to write verse whenever there was a major event in the country, and was desperate to stay in favour of Queen Victoria, who had awarded him all of this wealth and honour. The Crimean War was seen by contemporary media as a pointless war fought over oil and securing trade routes rather than to defend British territory, and real-time war reporting and interviews with people on the front had only recently become possible. As civilians had started to witness the horrors and reality of war, people started to question its necessity. Tennyson needed to rewrite history and change public perception of the war. Rather than focusing on any mistakes made in the campaign, he decided to shift the focus on the heroism of the soldiers, attempting to spin a defeat into a glorious victory for England. Very vivid descriptions of conflict are used in 'Bayonet Charge' to immerse the reader in the conflict and create a sense of empathy for the soldier. The poem starts as 'Suddenly he awoke and was running'. Soldiers are often unprepared for their fighting this highlight the suddenness at which danger can arise in a war. Him awakening reminds the reader that this is real life, rather than a fictional nightmare, no matter how horrifying the events may seem. This may also represent him waking up to the truth, no longer blinded by patriotic ideals. The idea that the soldier is going over the top whilst half-asleep directly contradicts the depictions of war as high-energy and heoric, as it was portrayed in previous popular poems such as 'Charge of the Light Brigade'. War is also presented as an indescribable horror. 'raw' is used twice in the first two lines, which suggests the poet is struggling to think of how to put the suffering during conflict into words. This poem is also said to have been inspired by another poem by Wilfred Owen, who personally fought in WW1. This could suggest that despite Hughes' literary greatness, he has not witnessed war first-hand and thus cannot describe it. The soldier realises his insignificance and that he has no ability to change the course of the war, as he asks if he is 'the hand pointing that second'. A second is such a small amount of time in the huge 'clockwork' of the universe. Dehumanising himself by calling himself 'the hand' of a clock is cremamorphism, which could reflect how war strips people of their individual identities (so any idea of personal glory is impossible, as leaders view soldiers as merely numbers and weapons). Tennyson may be attempting to secretly criticise the actions of the leaders and the reason for conflict during the Crimean War in his poem 'Charge of the Light Brigade'. Despite the illusion of patriotism and being propaganda, he could have tried to draw attention to the line 'Someone had blundered'. Despite the relatively consistent rhyme scheme throughout the poem and its form of a ballad, this line does not rhyme with any other line, breaking the meter. Many words from this point on (eg. 'shatter'd', 'thunder'd', 'sunder'd') end in 'er'd', which sounds like 'erred' (ie. to make an error). This reminds the reader that 'six hundred' valiant, honourable men have needlessly died due to the mistakes of a few generals. Leaders in the army had often bought their positions during this time, and were wealthy rather than genuinely experienced in war and fighting. Perhaps Tennyson is trying to discreetly blame those in charge without losing the trust of key members of the status quo such as the Queen. Tennyson says that although the soldier knew that someone had made a mistake, it was not the soldiers' job to 'reason why', just do 'do and die'. The repetition of this may force the reader to wonder why this is the case - why must soldiers ignore all logic and follow through on a pointless order which they know will result in their deaths? The last line of 'Bayonet Charge' shows the negative results of blind obedience to higher commands - the soldier has given up on 'wondering why' and accepts his fate as a mere machine for the war, a simple cog in the 'cold clockwork' of the universe. He is now controlled by his terror rather than any of his own principles. 'touchy' reflects the irrationality in how he now acts, much like the hare, and 'dynamite' symbolises the harm he can inflict upon others. In conclusion, 'Bayonet Charge' and 'Charge of the Light Brigade' present very different images of war. 'Bayonet Charge' describes the brutal realities of war and the negative effects it can have on soldiers who fight in it - many become dehumanised, mere weapons fighting for their 'nations' and leaders who do not care about them as individuals. On the other hand, 'Charge of the Light Brigade' is a propaganda piece, likely written to win over the favour of the queen and to restore patriotism and support for war in England.
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Hello sir, could you please mark this: Man is often portrayed as being in conflict with nature. Explore the ways in which nature is portrayed as the enemy of man in 'Exposure' and one other poem from 'Power and Conflict'. [30 marks] The poem 'Exposure' was a protest poem written by Wilfred Owen about his experiences in the trenches of WW1. Despite the traditional wartime dangers of guns and bombs, the biggest enemy of man is presented as nature, which is viewed as more powerful and threatening. 'The Prelude' is an epic poem describing the moment the poet's view of nature changed when he encountered a large mountain as a young boy and realised the danger it posed to humanity. In 'Exposure', the threat created by nature was mainly physical, where as in 'The Prelude', it was mostly psychological. In 'Exposure', nature is first introduced as a threat in the first line- the 'merciless iced east winds' 'knive' the soldiers. This is a violent action, and as winds cannot have 'mercy', they are personified to reflect their cruetly and status as a direct enemy opposed to man rather than a neutral natural occurrence. First person plural pronouns such as 'Us' and 'our' to show that the impacts of the destructive power of nature are universal, and this creates a sense of comradeship among the soldiers. We could also assume that the enemy must be affected by such harsh weather conditions. Perhaps it would be better for everyone if the fighting ended. The opening phrase of the poem 'Our brains ache' is particularly significant - this was inspired by the start of a poem by John Keats 'My heart aches'. Keats was a Romantic poet, and this original line reflected how happy he was made by the beauty of nature. Owen read a lot of Keats' poetry during his early life, and he had initially believed that poems should focus on beauty, until after entering the trenches of WW1, he realised that poems must cover harsh and painful subjects, such as war. In contrast to the Romantic movement, which celebrates the beauty of nature, nature is seen as the common enemy of all of humanity in Exposure. In 'The Prelude', nature is initially presented as a friend of humanity. This is symbolised by the opening line 'One summer morning (led by her) I found'. This creates a very vivid (as he remembers one particular morning) and almost romantic image of nature. At this point in his life, Wordsworth clearly viewed man as equal to nature, rather than as being in conflict with it. However, it is implied that he had known the truth about man's inferiority all along, and had been subconsciously supressing it. 'Led by her' is placed in brackets, as though as an afterthought. He was being led and controlled by a personified version of nature, reflecting its dominance. Unlike in 'Exposure', he believes in the façade of his own power and is 'Proud of his skill' of being able to row the boat straight. The poem is split into roughly three sections - the first, at which he is in love with nature, the second, where he becomes terrified of nature, and the third, where he reflects philosophically on his encounter with nature. The entire poem is one long stanza, initially reflecting his enchantment with the natural world, but soon coming to suggest he is emotionally overwhelmed and unable to comprehend what he has witnessed. There is significant enjambment throughout the first section as he paints beautiful, pastel images of the 'glittering' 'moon' and the 'sparkling light' reflecting off of the water. Rather than enemy soldiers, the narrator believes the real threat is that which is posed by nature - the only force capable of causing man's extinction. In the fourth stanza 'Sudden successive flights of bullets streak the silence' uses sibilance. The soft sounds may suggest that the narrator is not afraid of enemy gunfire, and may even be welcoming death as an escape from the perpetual suffering and purposelessness of war. Malicious nature seems to kill more people in war than the enemy - cold air comes 'feeling for our faces' with 'fingering stealth'. This is deliberate, and the fricative alliteration emphasises the brutality and the relentlessness of such extreme weather conditions. The wind is seen as allied with the enemy as it 'Attacks' in 'shivering ranks of grey'. Grey was the colour of the German soldiers' uniforms. Dawn, which is supossed to symbolise light, hope and a new day, is not portrayed in the positive way it is in most poems (which directly rejects Romantic beliefs about nature) - it 'mass[es] in the east [its] melancholy army'. A fight against nature being hopeless due to the latter's immense power is again shown in the last stanza. The soldiers attempt to stay warm with a fire, but the flames burn like 'dark-red jewels'. Precious, but cold. In 'The Prelude', nature's effect on the narrator is mainly psychological. His thoughts are left tourmented for days after encountering such 'huge and mighty' forms of nature. The young boy is profoundly affected and left in a state of 'darkness', either 'solitude / Or blank desertion'. He now understands the unsafe position of humanity in the world, and realises how weak it is in contrast to the hugeness of nature. He does not fully describe what he now thinks of nature, rather what he cannot. There are 'no pleasant images of trees', and 'no colours of green fields'. The technique of polysyndeton is used as 'no' is repeated to describe what there is not. This creates a picture of a terrifyingly powerful nature, incomprehensible to humans due to the weaknesses of our minds. The strength of nature is 'unknown' to humans. This poem serves as a warning to not underestimate the power of the natural world. When the poet was young, he made the mistake of thinking he could challenge nature and dominate it. It is likely that William Wordsworth wanted people to remember their place in the world and understand their limited levels of power. In conclusion, both poems present fairly similar images of nature, both presenting nature as the greatest enemy of man rather than other humans. 'The Prelude' describes the poet's initial, romanticised views of nature, before he realised its sheer immensity. 'Exposure' presents nature as the ultimate killer of man in war - 'Shrivelling many hands' and causing people to freeze to death before 'bullets' can reach them. Nature is potrayed as a 'merciless' and 'mad' enemy, dangerous because it is not a human and has no control over itself.
Hello sir, could you please mark this: Man is often portrayed as being in conflict with nature. Explore the ways in which nature is portrayed as the enemy of man in 'Exposure' and one other poem from 'Power and Conflict'. [30 marks] The poem 'Exposure' was a protest poem written by Wilfred Owen about his experiences in the trenches of WW1. Despite the traditional wartime dangers of guns and bombs, the biggest enemy of man is presented as nature, which is viewed as more powerful and threatening. 'The Prelude' is an epic poem describing the moment the poet's view of nature changed when he encountered a large mountain as a young boy and realised the danger it posed to humanity. In 'Exposure', the threat created by nature was mainly physical, where as in 'The Prelude', it was mostly psychological. In 'Exposure', nature is first introduced as a threat in the first line- the 'merciless iced east winds' 'knive' the soldiers. This is a violent action, and as winds cannot have 'mercy', they are personified to reflect their cruetly and status as a direct enemy opposed to man rather than a neutral natural occurrence. First person plural pronouns such as 'Us' and 'our' to show that the impacts of the destructive power of nature are universal, and this creates a sense of comradeship among the soldiers. We could also assume that the enemy must be affected by such harsh weather conditions. Perhaps it would be better for everyone if the fighting ended. The opening phrase of the poem 'Our brains ache' is particularly significant - this was inspired by the start of a poem by John Keats 'My heart aches'. Keats was a Romantic poet, and this original line reflected how happy he was made by the beauty of nature. Owen read a lot of Keats' poetry during his early life, and he had initially believed that poems should focus on beauty, until after entering the trenches of WW1, he realised that poems must cover harsh and painful subjects, such as war. In contrast to the Romantic movement, which celebrates the beauty of nature, nature is seen as the common enemy of all of humanity in Exposure. In 'The Prelude', nature is initially presented as a friend of humanity. This is symbolised by the opening line 'One summer morning (led by her) I found'. This creates a very vivid (as he remembers one particular morning) and almost romantic image of nature. At this point in his life, Wordsworth clearly viewed man as equal to nature, rather than as being in conflict with it. However, it is implied that he had known the truth about man's inferiority all along, and had been subconsciously supressing it. 'Led by her' is placed in brackets, as though as an afterthought. He was being led and controlled by a personified version of nature, reflecting its dominance. Unlike in 'Exposure', he believes in the façade of his own power and is 'Proud of his skill' of being able to row the boat straight. The poem is split into roughly three sections - the first, at which he is in love with nature, the second, where he becomes terrified of nature, and the third, where he reflects philosophically on his encounter with nature. The entire poem is one long stanza, initially reflecting his enchantment with the natural world, but soon coming to suggest he is emotionally overwhelmed and unable to comprehend what he has witnessed. There is significant enjambment throughout the first section as he paints beautiful, pastel images of the 'glittering' 'moon' and the 'sparkling light' reflecting off of the water. Rather than enemy soldiers, the narrator believes the real threat is that which is posed by nature - the only force capable of causing man's extinction. In the fourth stanza 'Sudden successive flights of bullets streak the silence' uses sibilance. The soft sounds may suggest that the narrator is not afraid of enemy gunfire, and may even be welcoming death as an escape from the perpetual suffering and purposelessness of war. Malicious nature seems to kill more people in war than the enemy - cold air comes 'feeling for our faces' with 'fingering stealth'. This is deliberate, and the fricative alliteration emphasises the brutality and the relentlessness of such extreme weather conditions. The wind is seen as allied with the enemy as it 'Attacks' in 'shivering ranks of grey'. Grey was the colour of the German soldiers' uniforms. Dawn, which is supossed to symbolise light, hope and a new day, is not portrayed in the positive way it is in most poems (which directly rejects Romantic beliefs about nature) - it 'mass[es] in the east [its] melancholy army'. A fight against nature being hopeless due to the latter's immense power is again shown in the last stanza. The soldiers attempt to stay warm with a fire, but the flames burn like 'dark-red jewels'. Precious, but cold. In 'The Prelude', nature's effect on the narrator is mainly psychological. His thoughts are left tourmented for days after encountering such 'huge and mighty' forms of nature. The young boy is profoundly affected and left in a state of 'darkness', either 'solitude / Or blank desertion'. He now understands the unsafe position of humanity in the world, and realises how weak it is in contrast to the hugeness of nature. He does not fully describe what he now thinks of nature, rather what he cannot. There are 'no pleasant images of trees', and 'no colours of green fields'. The technique of polysyndeton is used as 'no' is repeated to describe what there is not. This creates a picture of a terrifyingly powerful nature, incomprehensible to humans due to the weaknesses of our minds. The strength of nature is 'unknown' to humans. This poem serves as a warning to not underestimate the power of the natural world. When the poet was young, he made the mistake of thinking he could challenge nature and dominate it. It is likely that William Wordsworth wanted people to remember their place in the world and understand their limited levels of power. In conclusion, both poems present fairly similar images of nature, both presenting nature as the greatest enemy of man rather than other humans. 'The Prelude' describes the poet's initial, romanticised views of nature, before he realised its sheer immensity. 'Exposure' presents nature as the ultimate killer of man in war - 'Shrivelling many hands' and causing people to freeze to death before 'bullets' can reach them. Nature is potrayed as a 'merciless' and 'mad' enemy, dangerous because it is not a human and has no control over itself.
Hello sir, could you please mark this: Man is often portrayed as being in conflict with nature. Explore the ways in which nature is portrayed as the enemy of man in 'Exposure' and one other poem from 'Power and Conflict'. [30 marks] The poem 'Exposure' was a protest poem written by Wilfred Owen about his experiences in the trenches of WW1. Despite the traditional wartime dangers of guns and bombs, the biggest enemy of man is presented as nature, which is viewed as more powerful and threatening. 'The Prelude' is an epic poem describing the moment the poet's view of nature changed when he encountered a large mountain as a young boy and realised the danger it posed to humanity. In 'Exposure', the threat created by nature was mainly physical, where as in 'The Prelude', it was mostly psychological. In 'Exposure', nature is first introduced as a threat in the first line- the 'merciless iced east winds' 'knive' the soldiers. This is a violent action, and as winds cannot have 'mercy', they are personified to reflect their cruetly and status as a direct enemy opposed to man rather than a neutral natural occurrence. First person plural pronouns such as 'Us' and 'our' to show that the impacts of the destructive power of nature are universal, and this creates a sense of comradeship among the soldiers. We could also assume that the enemy must be affected by such harsh weather conditions. Perhaps it would be better for everyone if the fighting ended. The opening phrase of the poem 'Our brains ache' is particularly significant - this was inspired by the start of a poem by John Keats 'My heart aches'. Keats was a Romantic poet, and this original line reflected how happy he was made by the beauty of nature. Owen read a lot of Keats' poetry during his early life, and he had initially believed that poems should focus on beauty, until after entering the trenches of WW1, he realised that poems must cover harsh and painful subjects, such as war. In contrast to the Romantic movement, which celebrates the beauty of nature, nature is seen as the common enemy of all of humanity in Exposure. In 'The Prelude', nature is initially presented as a friend of humanity. This is symbolised by the opening line 'One summer morning (led by her) I found'. This creates a very vivid (as he remembers one particular morning) and almost romantic image of nature. At this point in his life, Wordsworth clearly viewed man as equal to nature, rather than as being in conflict with it. However, it is implied that he had known the truth about man's inferiority all along, and had been subconsciously supressing it. 'Led by her' is placed in brackets, as though as an afterthought. He was being led and controlled by a personified version of nature, reflecting its dominance. Unlike in 'Exposure', he believes in the façade of his own power and is 'Proud of his skill' of being able to row the boat straight. The poem is split into roughly three sections - the first, at which he is in love with nature, the second, where he becomes terrified of nature, and the third, where he reflects philosophically on his encounter with nature. The entire poem is one long stanza, initially reflecting his enchantment with the natural world, but soon coming to suggest he is emotionally overwhelmed and unable to comprehend what he has witnessed. There is significant enjambment throughout the first section as he paints beautiful, pastel images of the 'glittering' 'moon' and the 'sparkling light' reflecting off of the water. Rather than enemy soldiers, the narrator believes the real threat is that which is posed by nature - the only force capable of causing man's extinction. In the fourth stanza 'Sudden successive flights of bullets streak the silence' uses sibilance. The soft sounds may suggest that the narrator is not afraid of enemy gunfire, and may even be welcoming death as an escape from the perpetual suffering and purposelessness of war. Malicious nature seems to kill more people in war than the enemy - cold air comes 'feeling for our faces' with 'fingering stealth'. This is deliberate, and the fricative alliteration emphasises the brutality and the relentlessness of such extreme weather conditions. The wind is seen as allied with the enemy as it 'Attacks' in 'shivering ranks of grey'. Grey was the colour of the German soldiers' uniforms. Dawn, which is supossed to symbolise light, hope and a new day, is not portrayed in the positive way it is in most poems (which directly rejects Romantic beliefs about nature) - it 'mass[es] in the east [its] melancholy army'. A fight against nature being hopeless due to the latter's immense power is again shown in the last stanza. The soldiers attempt to stay warm with a fire, but the flames burn like 'dark-red jewels'. Precious, but cold. In 'The Prelude', nature's effect on the narrator is mainly psychological. His thoughts are left tourmented for days after encountering such 'huge and mighty' forms of nature. The young boy is profoundly affected and left in a state of 'darkness', either 'solitude / Or blank desertion'. He now understands the unsafe position of humanity in the world, and realises how weak it is in contrast to the hugeness of nature. He does not fully describe what he now thinks of nature, rather what he cannot. There are 'no pleasant images of trees', and 'no colours of green fields'. The technique of polysyndeton is used as 'no' is repeated to describe what there is not. This creates a picture of a terrifyingly powerful nature, incomprehensible to humans due to the weaknesses of our minds. The strength of nature is 'unknown' to humans. This poem serves as a warning to not underestimate the power of the natural world. When the poet was young, he made the mistake of thinking he could challenge nature and dominate it. It is likely that William Wordsworth wanted people to remember their place in the world and understand their limited levels of power. In conclusion, both poems present fairly similar images of nature, both presenting nature as the greatest enemy of man rather than other humans. 'The Prelude' describes the poet's initial, romanticised views of nature, before he realised its sheer immensity. 'Exposure' presents nature as the ultimate killer of man in war - 'Shrivelling many hands' and causing people to freeze to death before 'bullets' can reach them. Nature is potrayed as a 'merciless' and 'mad' enemy, dangerous because it is not a human and has no control over itself.
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ngl came here cause of a manga of all things, but stayed for the knowledge. This was probably the most interesting thing ive heard related to literature, and it came after four years of high school. Thanks mate
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Ozymandias comparing himself to (almost saying he is) Jesus could be in reference to the corruption of good leaders that comes with power. A once just leader could become conceited with his newfound self-importance. In being compared to (therefore comparing himself to) Jesus, he is committing a sin. Even the statue itself is a call upon him disobeying the ten commandments, almost demanding his subjects look up to him as a God (“Thou shall not worship other Gods”) all of which would have been horrible in Shelley’s time as everyone was expected to follow Christianity. This could upset society and be an attempt to trigger change by pandering to religious views he himself didn’t necessarily agree with in the hopes others would see the sectarian impact the monarchy had on civilians.
The best Analysis I have found while doing my IGCSEs. Great Work. Do you think perhaps another definition for 'half-formed ghost' could be that the man was already dying of his wounds, and so, along with being terribly mutilated, it was almost as if the man was still clinging onto the last remnants of life, but was slowly slipping away. Also lines 11-12. Perhaps the word 'nightmare' conveys how what the photographer had seen was so terrible that it almost seemed impossibly nightmarish.
10yu say Ozymandias and we love this video :)
Could u pls do Paper 1 Question 2 but a lower mark answer, as in a mistake students make?
well done. i am in year 7 and this is better than my older brother's gcse techer
Can u give it by writing ✍️ 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢
Thank you just revising for my yr10 mocks
This is incredible you reuploaded the new version. Do you have the original saved anywhere though?
Is this different to the original? I thought this was it.
@@mrbruff The song is slightly different but the lyrics are the same. This version is also good though if you are unable to find it
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Oh no
I got an exam in an hour. Thx👍
Why is this so long
Because there is a lot of important information to go through.
JESSE! WE NEED TO REVISE!
This video got me from grade 4 to grade 6 thanks so much :D
Hoping to ace this mock tomorrow, will definteley use longer videos for my actual exams
extra credits jekyll is autistic. the characters are gender symmetric. Like Frankenstein but myrrh. A million ghosts killing the schizophrenic.
I'm getting a grade 9 with this one
this is class
do u have the quote 'She Walks in Beauty'
how do u analyse this quote? I'm in year 9 soon will be In Year 10 this Sep. I need help in English Literature English Language especially Creative Writing:)
What poem is this
Cheers for this
actual banger holy shit
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Year 10 mock tomorrow
Remainssss
The amount of times deer were mentioned in that Antony verse 😭😭
tip that helped me: listen to it in 2x speed idk why it made it easier for me to remember. lyrics: 'Pink and intimate' - stage directions 'Brighter and harder' - stage directions 'The Germans don't want war' - Mr Birling 'You turned her away, yes, and you killed her' - Eric Birling 'We are members of one body. We are responsible for each other' - Inspector Goole
Is the OzymandEEEas annoying anyone else? 😂
I tried to pronounce it both ways at the start of the video!
@@mrbruff I know, I didn't mean it as a criticism. I love all your videos.
Who is hear for mocks 2024 june 😂
bro, half of this video is the same as section A, its as if he's prerecorded parts for a lot of videos. not *alot of effort* is it
Nothing is pre recorded, but what I’ve realised is that each section video needs to fully explain the assessment objectives. I cannot assume someone has watched the video on a different section, so I have to repeat information. This is particularly the case with Literature where the assessment objectives are the same for so many of the sections that there is indeed some repetition.
im so confused with this bc it says summarise it but ive always been taught to do the similarities and differences but this says to summaries and it does on my paper aswell so im completley baffled with how to write it
The question might ask you to 1) summarise differences 2) summarise similarities 3) summarise what you learn about a certain topic.
Kamikaze-power of nature
My exam is tomorrow and I’m revising at 11 at night 😂
Whos watching this for revision in 2024 ?
Mr Bruff
Thanks a lot brother ! appreciate it ❤
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how do we link to context?