The Anthology – Power and Conflict (War)
Overview
Pupils will begin their studies of the war poems within the Power & Conflict section of the AQA Anthology. The poems, naturally, have a link to either power or conflict. This may be a literal conflict for power, or a mental/emotional conflict. For each poem it is necessary to know the context behind it, such as what inspired the poet to write the poem, or what was happening at the time of writing. Pupils will also make connections between poems and learn how to compare and make these connections.
Unit aims:
- Read and study the war poems within the Anthology:
- War Photographer
- Bayonet Charge
- Remains
- Charge of the Light Brigade
- Poppies
- Explore content, themes and poet’s craft
- Make links between ideas and contextual influences
- Evaluate poet’s use of methods to impact the reader/audience
- Develop effective revision strategies
Example Key Words
Anaphora
The repetition of a word or phrase, usually at the beginning of a line.
Alliteration
The repetition of sounds in a sequence of words. (See also consonance and assonance.)
Assonance
The repetition of vowel-sounds.
Beat
A stressed (or accented) syllable.
Blank Verse
unrhymed iambic pentameter.
Caesura
An audible pause internal to a line, usually in the middle. (An audible pause at the end of a line is called an end-stop.)
External Links
- GCSEPod – Power and Conflict poems