Themes
This poem explores the innocence of childhood versus the emotional complexity of parenting.
"Little Boy Crying" by Mervyn Morris
In Dulce et Decorum Est, the speaker experiences this type of conflict caused by witnessing a soldier's death.
Internal Conflict
“Bent double, like old beggars under sacks” is an example of this device.
Simile
In Once Upon a Time, the speaker is addressing this person.
His Son
“This is the dark time, my love” – What does “dark time” most likely represent?
War, oppression and hardship
This poem addresses the horrors and futility of war.
"Dulce et Decorum Est" by Wilfred Owen
In My Parents, the conflict is mainly between these two forces.
Parental protection and childhood curiosity
n This is the Dark Time, My Love, the “ red flowers bend their heads in awful sorrow” is an example of this literary device.
Personification
My Parents is written from this point of view.
First Person
“Dulce et decorum est / Pro patria mori” is Latin for what?
“It is sweet and proper to die for one's country”
This poem discusses societal change and lost authenticity in human relationships.
"Once Upon a Time" by Gabriel Okara
Once Upon a Time shows a conflict between the father's past self and this.
His present, emotionally detached self/Fake self
The “laughter with ice-block-cold eyes” in Once Upon a Time is an example of this.
Metaphor
In Dulce et Decorum Est, the speaker is most likely this type of character.
A Soldier
"Their thighs showed through rags they ran in the streets”
My Parents
This poem expresses a sense of invasion and oppression in a colonized country.
"This is the Dark Time, My Love" by Martin Carter
This is the Dark Time, My Love presents a conflict between the people and this oppressive force.
Colonialism/Military force
he “threw words like stones” in My Parents is an example of this.
Simile
The speaker in This is the Dark Time, My Love could be described as someone who feels this emotion toward the invasion.
Sorrow or mourning
“Now I have learned to wear many faces like dresses” – What idea does this line from Once Upon a Time suggest?
Emotional Disguise
This poem highlights themes of protection, misunderstanding, and regret between parent and child.
"My Parents" by Stephen Spender
In Little Boy Crying, the child misunderstands his father's actions, creating a conflict between this and this.
Emotion and discipline
"Your laughter metamorphosed into howls"
Visual Imagery
In Little Boy Crying, the speaker shows both authority and this emotion.
Compassion/sympathy
"This fierce man longs to lift you, curb your sadness." what feelings does this express?
Regret