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How to know which poems toHow to know which poems to
compare in Paper 2compare in Paper 2
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Themes You will always be asked to compare
how a particular theme is shown
through two poems it might befeelings, it might be politics, it mightbe people
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Identity Search for my
tongue Hurricane hits
England Presents from my
Aunts in Pakistan Nothings Changed
I
sland Man Limbo1. Its about gender, race, class, religion
2. Where you come from3. Your language, family, customs, past
experiences
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Politics (inequality)
Nothings Changed
Two Scavengers ina Truck
Vultures
1. Can be about the differences between rich and poor.2. Can be how leaders abuse their power
3. Can be about certain groups oppressing others
NOTE: You dont have toknow everything about
politics
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Change Search for my
Tongue
What were they
like? Presents from myAunts in Pakistan
Nothings Changed
1. Change for the better2. Change for the worse
3. Appear to have changed but not
Note: Fairly opentopic
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People Two Scavengers in a
Truck
Island Man
Hurricane hits England
Presents from myAunts in Pakistan
Night of the Scorpion
Vultures
1. Some are about society2. Some are about different groups3. Some are about individuals or are
on their own
Note: A lot of thepoems discuss
problems
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First Person Presents from myAunts in Pakistan
Search for my Tongue
Nothings Changed
Night of the Scorpion Limbo
Hurricane hits England
1. Allows the poet to use their voice directly2. Allows them to show how they feel
3. It lets us see things from the poets or thecharacters point of view
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Cultures Divided
Two Scavengers ina Truck
Nothings Changed
Limbo
1. Different cultures within the same society2. Can be surrounded by a culture but not be part of it
3. Cultures classifies people according to things likerace, gender and wealth, rather than thinking everyone
is equal
Note: Its what the wholeAnthology is about
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Separated from their
culture Night of the
Scorpion
Hurricane hitsEngland
Island Man
The poets are describing how they do notbelong to the culture they were born
into
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Description of People Two Scavengers in
a Truck
Presents from my
Aunts in Pakistan Blessing
Night of theScorpion
1) Poets use unexpected adjectives to cause an effect2) Contrasting descriptions show differences
3) Comparisons, strong opinions or humour give aparticular impression of something or someone
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Description of Places Nothings Changed
Island Man
Descriptions are used to create a particularimpression or to create/represent a particular
emotion in the reader
Note: poets use literarytechniques to improve their
descriptions
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Presentation - for effect What Were They
Like?
Limbo
Search for my Tongue
Two Scavengers in aTruck
Presents from myAunts in Pakistan
Night of the Scorpion
1. The way a poem looks is alwayssignificant.
2. Regular styles create an effect3. Irregular styles create differenteffects in different parts of the
poemNote: Visual effects
illustrate the point thepoet is trying to make
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Places linked to identity Presents from my
Aunts in Pakistan
Hurricane hits
England Island Man
1. Some poets describe their homes or birthplaces2. Others use setting as a background to their topic3. Sometimes a lack of detail can be more effective
than a lot of detail
Note: The setting can besymbolic of the themes
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Places stand for the
state of society Two Scavengers in
a Truck
Nothings Changed Vultures
The setting has been used to make acomment about social inequalityor any other problems that arise
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Two Cultures Clashing
Search for myTongue
Presents from my
Aunts in Pakistan Island Man
1. Having a mixed background can make people feel tornbetween two cultures
2. Sometimes people miss what they were used to3. Some cultures are divided, with one sub-culture
dominating
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Traditions beliefs and
rituals Night of the
Scorpion
What WereT
heyLike?
Limbo
Hurricane Hits
England Presents from my
Aunts in Pakistan
1. Some use traditions to link to theirCulture, past or identity
2. Sometimes they criticise traditions3. Traditions can seem distant and
mysterious