Power: The ability or
capacity to do
something or act in a
particular way.
Conflict: A serious disagreement or argument, typically lasts for a long time,
some times longer than expected. When people or ideas clash a conflict
arises.
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Other words for
POWER:
Authority
Influence
Control
Rule
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Other words for
CONFLICT:
Dispute
Clash
Contrast
Collide
Comparing
connectives
Contrasting
connectives
• Likewise
• In the
same way
• Similarly
• Equally
• Likewise
• As with
• However
• Whereas
• On the other
hand
• Conversely
• Alternatively
• Although
English Power and Conflict
poetry
Shared themes in the poems:
Power of humans, effects of conflict, memory, negative emotions, personal
experiences, power of nature, time.
Themes
Euphemism
Personification
Enjambment
Alliteration
Oxymoron
Juxtaposition
Consonance
Assonance
Figurative vs. Literal
Stanza
Nature
Metaphor
Pride/
Glory
Hyperbole
A number of the poems explore the power of nature and often define it as
being against man. Sometimes it is shown as more powerful, whereas in others
it is limited or more in our own minds. Man versus nature is generally an easy
way to show conflict with lots of personification and language devices to
explore. It is also worth considering where the poet believes the power finally
lies
A number of the poems explore characters and events which capture a sense
of pride and glory but also sometimes even shame. The conflict between what
people want and what is, is very powerful and the poets are often sending a
message about the price of vanity or corruption.
Inner
Conflict
Simile
Within many of the poems, the central character or speaker is often torn.
Sometimes quite dramatically, between conflicting emotions. Pride and
Shame, Sadness and Joy, Duty and Self preservation. The voice of the speaker
or the subject coming to terms with this often shows conflict which may not
always be resolved.
Different Kinds of
Power/Conflict Shown in the
Poems.
Power of humans
Ozymandias
Remains
YES
YES
Kamikaze
Rhyme
Power of nature
Point of view
Effects of conflict
YES
YES
Desertion
Reality of conflict
YES
YES
Emphasises
Loss & absence
YES
Exaggerates
Memory
YES
YES
Accentuates
Negative emotions
YES
YES
YES
Implies
Identity
YES
Connotes
Personal experiences
Depicts
Representations of power (in
art)
Evokes / evocative
YES (Time)
YES
YES
YES
YES
English Power and Conflict
poetry
Ballad
A rhythmic poem that tells a story. Ballads are often used in
songs.
Haiku
A Japanese poem that consists of 3 lines and 17 syllables.
Sonnet
Is a fourteen-line poem written in iambic pentameter, which
employ one of several rhyme schemes and follow a strict
structure. (Ozymandias)
Narrative
Tells a story, often making the voices of a narrator and
characters as well; the entire story is usually written in metered
verse. Narrative poems do not have to follow rhythmic patterns.
(Kamakazi)
Free
Verse
A Free Verse Poem does not follow any rules. Rhyming, syllable
count, punctuation, number of lines, number of stanzas, and line
formation can be done however the author wants in order to
convey the idea.
Monologue
Poetry Vocabulary
From the point of view of the speaker. The poem has the feel of
fast-paced natural speech. There is no regular rhythmic pattern
and there are examples of enjambment, sometimes between
stanzas, which adds to the sense of someone telling their story
fairly naturally.. (Remains)