Disabled
What sport is mentioned in the poem?
Football
What tool causes the boys fatal accident?
A saw
What is being drawn on the speaker's skin in the bazaar?
Henna
What everyday activity are people doing in the poem?
Walking through the city
What repeated phrase is there in the poem?
"I rise"
What was the soldiers life like before the war compared to after the war?
Before: active, admired, happy
After: ignored, isolated, immobile
What technique is used when the saw is described as "snarling"?
Personification
Which sense is used in the opening stanza?
Touch
What do the "bright lights" metaphorically contrast with?
The darkness and devastation of war
Name one group of people that the speaker addresses or responds to in the poem
Oppressors, critics, historical forces of racism
What poetic technique is used in: "Voices of boys rang saddening like a hymn"
Simile
What Shakespeare play is alluded to in the title?
Macbeth
What does the henna design symbolise for the speaker?
A connection to her cultural roots and identity
What structural feature makes us feel the conflict is never ending?
Enjambment
What is the effect of the simile: "like dust, I'll rise"?
What is Owen's overall message?
Criticising how quickly society moves from celebrating soldiers to forgetting and neglecting them once their heroism ends
Why does Frost show the adults "turning back to their affairs" after the boy dies?
To show the emotional detachment and indifference
How does Alvi show the speaker's uncertainty about her heritage?
Fragmented reflections; contrasting images of belonging and distance
How does Harrison critique ethnic division and hatred?
By showing how ordinary people, especially young couples, ignore divisions and seek unity despite the war.
How does Angelou use tone to convey empowerment?
Poem is assertive, questioning, triumphant, bold, celebratory etc.
Explain how Owen uses structure to show the soldier's emotional decline?
Moves from lively past memories to bleak present reality mirroring his loss of identity
What is the effect of the poem being written in free verse?
It reflects the unpredictability of life
Explain how the poem's final image ("the brown veins...I'll carry") expresses both connection and lost
The henna is a temporary symbol of identity. Fading reflects incomplete sense of belonging.
Explain how light and darkness imagery symbolises destruction and hope
Light reveals the devastation e.g. shadows from shell holes but also illuminates love, resilience, human connection etc. showing how hope survives during wartime
Explain how Angelou creates an accusatory voice...what technique is used to create this?
Direct address