What is the main message on ‘Neutral Tones’? Use literary analysis to back up your point.

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What effect might the alliteration “mute and manifold” in ‘His Visitor’ have on the reader? Which literary techniques does Hardy use to create a sense of being trapped in ‘His Visitor’? Describe the contrast between Emma and Thomas as presented in ‘His Visitor’. Which techniques does the poet use to create a sense of loneliness in ‘His Visitor’? Which literary techniques does the poem use to create a sense of silence in ‘His Visitor’? Compare and contrast the presentation of death in ‘His Visitor’ and ‘Ghosts’. Compare and contrast the structure and form of ‘His Visitor’ and ‘Ghosts’. How do both ‘His Visitor’ and ‘Ghosts’ explore a feeling of yearning for the past? Explore the similarities and differences in the presentation of this feeling. Evaluate the use of punctuation in ‘His Visitor’ and ‘Ghosts’. Evaluate the use of punctuation in ‘His Visitor’ and ‘Ghosts’. How does the regular rhyme scheme of ‘Ghosts’ add to the upbeat pace of the poem? Pick one example of alliteration as found in ‘Ghosts’ and compare with an example from ‘His Visitor’. Why might the poet have chosen to use an ellipsis in the final paragraph of ‘Ghosts’? Explore the feelings of sadness and loss as presented in ‘Ghosts’. Explain the narrative style chosen by poet of ‘Ghosts’ and the possible reasons behind this choice. Explore the contrast in rhythm in ‘Ghosts’ and ‘His Visitor’. Compare and contrast the feelings about visiting a former home as explored in ‘Ghosts’ and ‘His Visitor’. How does the poet use structure to present a feeling of distress in ‘Ghosts’? How does the poet use structure to convey a sense of distress in ‘His Visitor’? To what extent is a sense of empathy created in ‘Ghosts’? To what extent might the reader empathise with the speaker in ‘His Visitor’? How does the poet use to language to emphasise a contrast between past and present in ‘Ghosts’ and ‘His Visitor’? How does repetition of phrases associated with the past create a sense of sorrow in ‘His Visitor’? Compare and contrast the tone of ‘Ghosts’ and ‘His Visitor’. Compare and contrast the rhythm and the mood created as a result in ‘Ghosts’ and ‘His Visitor’. Compare and contrast the pace of ‘Ghosts’ and ‘His Visitor’ and the impact on the reader as a result. how is the power of the sea explored by the poet in ‘At Sea’? How is the power of the sea explored by the poet in ‘At Sea’? Which literary techniques does the poet use to emphasise the power of the sea in ‘The Sands of Dee’? Compare and contrast the literary techniques used by the poets of ‘At Sea’ and ‘The Sands of Dee’. Explore the structural choices chosen by the poet in ‘At Sea’. Describe and explain the form of ‘The Sands of Dee’. Pick two aspects of punctuation in ‘At Sea’ and compare them with two aspects of punctuation in ‘The Sands of Dee’. Compare and contrast the imagery of ‘At Sea’ and ‘The Sands of Dee’. Choose two poetic devices used in ‘The Sands of Dee’ and explain their impact on the reader. How does the language used by the poet of ‘The Sands of Dee’ help to emphasise a sense of power? How does the language used by the poet of ‘At Sea’ help to emphasise a sense of power? Which techniques prove that ‘The Farmer’s Bride’ is a dramatic monologue? How are emotions of sadness and frustration portrayed in ‘The Farmer’s Bride’? Through which poetic devices is a mood of wistfulness created in ‘The Farmer’s Bride’? Through which poetic devices is a mood of frustration created in ‘The Farmer’s Bride’? Through which poetic devices is a mood of sorrow created in ‘The Farmer’s Bride’? Explain the form of ‘The Farmer’s Bride’ and its possible impact on the reader. Pick two examples of enjambment in ‘The Farmer’s Bride’ and explain their impact on the reader. Pick two examples of imagery in ‘The Farmer’s Bride’ and explain their impact on the reader. Pick two examples of non-standard vocabulary in ‘The Farmer’s Bride’ and explain their impact on the reader. Pick two examples of non-standard vocabulary in ‘The Farmer’s Bride’ and explain their impact on the reader. Pick two examples of animal imagery in ‘The Farmer’s Bride’ and explain their impact on the reader. Explore the use of water as a metaphor in 'Winter Swans'. Explore the child-parent relationship as presented in 'Eden Rock'. How does an irregular rhythm create a sense of conflict in 'Winter Swans'? What might the use of iambic pentameter in 'Eden Rock' represent? What effect might the conversational tone in 'Winter Swans' evoke? Compare how love and relationships are presented in ‘Neutral Tones’ and one other poem of your choice. Compare how the theme of power is presented in ‘Neutral Tones’ and one other poem of your choice. How is imagery used to enhance emotion in ‘Neutral Tones’? How is metaphor used to enhance emotion in ‘Neutral Tones’? How is a first-person perspective used to enhance emotion in ‘Neutral Tones’? Explain how the theme of memory is explored in ‘Neutral Tones’. Explain how loss of love is explored in ‘Neutral Tones’. Evaluate Hardy’s portrayal of the importance of memory in ‘Neutral Tones’. Explore the tone of the final stanza of ‘Neutral Tones’ and make an interpretation based on the vocabulary used. Explore the form of ‘Sonnet 29’ and analyse its impact on the reader. What effect might use of a caesura in ‘Sonnet 29’ have on a reader? Explore love and relationships as presented in ‘Sonnet 29’. Pick two examples of natural imagery in ‘Sonnet 29’ and explain their impact on the reader. How does use of metaphor create an impression of masculinity in ‘Sonnet 29’? Which poetic devices does Browning use to express the intensity of her love in ‘Sonnet 29’? Why might Browning have chosen to use sonnet form for ‘Sonnet 29’? Compare and contrast the use of natural imagery in ‘Sonnet 29’ and ‘Winter Swans’. 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Explain how use of everyday language conveys a sense of the ordinary in ‘Letters from Yorkshire’. Explain how the theme of parental love is explored in ‘Walking Away’. Explain how the theme of separation is explored in ‘Walking Away’. Explain how the theme of nature is explored in ‘Walking Away’. Explain how the theme of love is explored in ‘Walking Away’. Which poetic devices are used to explore parent-child relationships in ‘Walking Away’? Which poetic devices are used to explore the early stages of a child’s life in ‘Walking Away’? How is a melancholic tone created through form and structure in ‘Walking Away’? Explore two examples of natural imagery as found in ‘Walking Away’. What effect might repetition of the word ‘away’ in ‘Walking Away’ have on the reader? Compare the pace of ‘Walking Away’ with ‘Eden Rock’. How is the theme of parental love presented in ‘Mother, any distance’? How is a parent-child relationship explored through different poetic devices in ‘Mother, any distance’? How is the theme of independence presented in ‘Mother, any distance’? Explain the use of symbolism and its possible impact on the reader in ‘Mother, any distance’. Explain the use of rhyme and its possible impact on the reader in ‘Mother, any distance’. Explain the use of metaphor and its possible impact on the reader in ‘Mother, any distance’. Explain the use of imagery and its possible impact on the reader in ‘Mother, any distance’. Explain the use of enjambment and its possible impact on the reader in ‘Mother, any distance’. Explain the use of asyndeton and its possible impact on the reader in ‘Mother, any distance’. Explain the use of hyperbole and its possible impact on the reader in ‘Mother, any distance’. Explain the use of imagery and its possible impact on the reader in ‘London’. How is the theme of authority presented in ‘London’? How is the theme of power presented in ‘London’? How are differences in society presented through different poetic devices in ‘London’? Through which poetic devices are political tensions explored in ‘London’? Through which poetic devices are social woes explored in ‘London’? Through which poetic devices is sin and wrongdoing explored in ‘London’? Evaluate use of religious imagery in ‘London’. Evaluate the form of ‘London’ and its possible impact on the reader. How does Blake explore the topic of child labour in ‘London’? Describe the poetic techniques used to explore the theme of love in ‘Porphyria’s Lover’. Describe the poetic techniques used to explore relationships in ‘Porphyria’s Lover’. How do the opening four lines of ‘Porphyria’s Lover’ help to set the tone for the rest of the poem? Explore the poetic techniques used to create a downcast mood in the opening four lines of ‘Porphyria’s Lover’. Describe and explain two examples of personification in ‘Porphyria’s Lover’ and their impact on the reader. What effect might the use of diminutives have on the reader’s understanding of Porphyria in ‘Porphyria’s Lover’? What effect might utilising continuous form in ‘Porphyria’s Lover’ have on the reader? What effect might utilising continuous form in ‘Porphyria’s Lover’ have on the reader? Describe the rhyme scheme of ‘Porphyria’s Lover’. What impact does the fairly regular iambic quadrameter in ‘Porphyria’s Lover’ have on the reader? How is a sense of danger created through different poetic devices in ‘Porphyria’s Lover’? How does Wordsworth explore his own attitudes to nature in ‘The Prelude: Stealing the Boat’? Explore two examples of imagery in Wordsworth’s ‘The Prelude: Stealing the Boat’. How are ideas of power explored in ‘The Prelude: Stealing the Boat’? How are ideas surrounding conflict explored through different poetic devices in ‘The Prelude: Stealing the Boat’? Describe and explain the form of ‘The Prelude: Stealing the Boat’. Describe and explain the structure of ‘The Prelude: Stealing the Boat’ and its possible impact on the reader. How might use of punctuation in ‘The Prelude: Stealing the Boat’ have an emotional effect on the reader? How might the first-person narrative style of ‘The Prelude: Stealing the Boat’ have an impact on the reader? Analyse the phrase ‘With an unswerving line, I fixed my view’ towards the end of ‘The Prelude: Stealing the Boat’. Which poetic devices are used in this line to allow the reader to connect with the speaker? Pick two examples of enjambment in ‘The Prelude: Stealing the Boat’ and evaluate their impact on the reader. How successful is Heaney in presenting the storms his community face on the island in ‘Storm on the Island’? How successful is Heaney in presenting the storms his community face on the island in ‘Storm on the Island’? Analyse the form of ‘Storm on the Island’ and its impact on the reader. Pick two examples of enjambment in ‘Storm on the Island’ and analyse their emotional impact on the reader. What effect might enjambing a monosyllabic word like ‘full’ in ‘Storm on the Island’ have on the reader? 25. Pick to examples of assonance in ‘Storm on the Island’ and analyse their impact on the reader. Evaluate Heaney’s use of alliteration in ‘Storm on the Island’. Evaluate Heaney’s use of consonance in ‘Storm on the Island’. How is the noise of wind and rain portrayed through different poetic devices in ‘Storm on the Island’? What effect might the half-rhyme between ‘air’ and ‘fear’ at the end of ‘Storm on the Island’ have on the reader? Pick to examples of imagery in ‘Storm on the Island’ and explain their impact on the reader. How are ideas of power explored in ‘War Photographer’? How is the theme of conflict presented in ‘War Photographer’? Compare its presentation with one other poem of your choice. What effect might the rhyming couplets found in ‘War Photographer’ have on the reader? Explore the form of ‘War Photographer’ and its possible impact on the reader? To what extent is the style of ‘War Photographer’ clinical and matter of fact? How does Duffy explore images of human suffering in ‘War Photographer’? How does Duffy present the photographer’s darkroom through different poetic devices in ‘War Photographer’? Describe and explain the religious imagery found in ‘War Photographer’. How are images of war photography evoked in stanza two of ‘War Photographer’? How is a sense of drama created in the opening line of stanza three in ‘War Photographer’? How is the power of paper presented in Dharker’s ‘Tissue’? Explore the portrayal of the power of humanity in ‘Tissue’. Describe and explain the use of an extended metaphor in ‘Tissue’. What impact might this literary technique have on the reader? Evaluate Dharker’s portrayal of fragility in ‘Tissue’. Which poetic devices are used to explore the theme of journeys in Dharker’s ‘Tissue’? Which poetic devices are used to explore the theme of money in Dharker’s ‘Tissue’? Which poetic devices are used to explore the theme of home in Dharker’s ‘Tissue’? How is the irregularity of life presented through the structure of ‘Tissue’? What effect might use of enjambment in ‘Tissue’ have on the reader? Describe the use of symbolism as found in Dharker’s ‘Tissue’. How is the nature of power presented in Shelley’s ‘Ozymandias’? Analyse the form of ‘Ozymandias’. Why is it considered to be a Petrarchan sonnet? Analyse the form of ‘Ozymandias’. Why is it considered to be a Petrarchan sonnet? Describe and explain the rhyme scheme of ‘Ozymandias’. Describe and explain the use of enjambment in ‘Ozymandias’. What effect might using an extended metaphor throughout ‘Ozymandias’ have on the reader? How is a sense of ambiguity created in the first line of ‘Ozymandias’? Describe and explain two examples of imagery in ‘Ozymandias’. Compare these with examples of imagery from another poem of your choice. Explore the tone created in the final three lines of ‘Ozymandias’. Describe and explain Shelley’s use of irony in the final three lines of ‘Ozymandias’. How are ideas of conflict presented in ‘Ozymandias’? How is the theme of love presented in ‘When We Two Parted’? How are ideas surrounding relationships presented in ‘When We Two Parted’ and one other poem of your choice? Which poetic devices are used to create a sense of sadness in ‘When We Two Parted’? Which poetic devices are used to explore feelings of regret in ‘When We Two Parted’? Which poetic devices are used to explore feelings of hurt in ‘When We Two Parted’? Explore the use of falling rhythm in ‘When We Two Parted’. What effect does the use of a stop-start rhythm have on the reader in ‘When We Two Parted’? Explore the varying use of sentence length and their impact on the reader in ‘When We Two Parted’. Describe and explain the meter of ‘When We Two Parted’ and the possible reasons for the poet using this meter. How are feelings of heaviness and finality portrayed in ‘When We Two Parted’? Describe and explain Byron’s use of alliteration in ‘When We Two Parted’. Describe and explain Byron’s use of consonance and how it helps to reinforce key words in ‘When We Two Parted’. How are feelings of shame explored in ‘When We Two Parted’? Explore the phrase ‘Why wert thou so dear?’ in ‘When We Two Parted’. What connotations does this phrase have? How is irony utilised for dramatic effect in ‘When We Two Parted’? Why has Byron chosen to use old-fashioned language in ‘When We Two Parted’? What impact might it have on the reader? How are feelings of grief explored through poetic techniques in ‘When We Two Parted’? To what extent may ‘When We Two Parted’ be considered as a cathartic poem? How is a sense of struggle portrayed in ‘When We Two Parted’? How successfully are feelings of bitterness portrayed in ‘When We Two Parted’? How is the theme of secrets presented in ‘When We Two Parted’? How does the poet express his own feelings in ‘When We Two Parted’? How is the theme of time presented in ‘When We Two Parted’? How is the theme of memory presented in ‘When We Two Parted’? How are feelings of guilt explored through different poetic techniques in ‘When We Two Parted’? How is the theme of forgiveness depicted in ‘When We Two Parted’? Describe and explain the form of ‘When We Two Parted’. Describe and explain the structure of ‘When We Two Parted’. To what extent may the structure of ‘When We Two Parted’ be considered unusual? How is a sense of discomfort created through form in ‘When We Two Parted’? How is a sense of discomfort created through form in ‘When We Two Parted’? Evaluate the poet’s portrayal of the theme of family in ‘Eden Rock’. Evaluate the poet’s portrayal of different relationships in ‘Eden Rock’. Evaluate the poet’s portrayal of the theme of memory in ‘Eden Rock’. Evaluate the poet’s portrayal of the theme of distance in ‘Eden Rock’. How are feelings of fondness explored in the first three stanzas of ‘Eden Rock’? To what extent does the structure of ‘Eden Rock’ help to reflect a steady relationship with parents? What effect does use of half-rhymes in ‘Eden Rock’ have on the reader’s emotional connection with the poem? Analyse the title of ‘Eden Rock’. What could it eb a reference to? Explore the poet’s use of symbolism and its effect on the reader in ‘Eden Rock’. Which poetic devices does the author use to create a sense of peace in ‘Eden Rock’? Pick two examples of enjambment in ‘Eden Rock’ and explore their impact on the reader. Why might the poet have chosen to use monosyllabic language in ‘Eden Rock’? Why might the poet have chosen to use monosyllabic language in ‘Eden Rock’? How is a sense of ambiguity created in the final line of ‘Eden Rock’? Evaluate the poet’s presentation of family ties in ‘Eden Rock’. Explore the poet’s presentation of death and the afterlife in ‘Eden Rock’. To what extent does the speaker project an accepting attitude towards death in ‘Eden Rock’? To what extent does use of caesuras in ‘Eden Rock’ enhance the description of the poem? Describe and explain two examples of imagery in ‘Eden Rock’. Describe the poet’s presentation of the father in ‘Eden Rock’. To what extent are family ties presented as everlasting in ‘Eden Rock’? Which poetic devices are used to depict a paradise in ‘Eden Rock’? What effect does use of a first-person narrative in ‘Eden Rock’ have on the reader? What impact does use of the present tense in ‘Eden Rock’ have on the reader? Analyse the phrase ‘somewhere beyond’ in ‘Eden Rock’. What might this phrase suggest? Analyse the tone of the opening stanza of ‘Eden Rock’. How does the poet use imagery to enhance emotion in ‘Eden Rock’? How does the poet use different poetic devices in the second stanza of ‘Eden Rock’ to present the mother? Analyse the sentence ‘The sky whitens as if lit by three suns’ in stanza four of ‘Eden Rock’. Which literary devices are used by the poet here to create an impact on the reader? To what extent does symbolism in ‘Eden Rock’ allow the reader to emotionally connect with the main themes of the poem? How is the theme of young love presented in ‘Singh Song!’? How are ideas surrounding relationships presented in ‘Singh Song!’? and one other poem of your choice? Which poetic devices are used to create humour in ‘Singh Song!’? Which poetic devices are used to explore feelings surrounding immigration in ‘Singh Song!’? Which poetic devices are used to explore the theme of change in ‘Singh Song!’? Which poetic devices are used to explore romance in ‘Singh Song!’? Which poetic devices are used to explore generational clashes in ‘Singh Song!’? Explore the varying use of sentence length and their impact on the reader in ‘Singh Song!’ Describe and explain the meter of ‘Singh Song’ and the possible reasons for the poet using this meter. How are ideas of assimilation portrayed in ‘Singh Song!’? Describe and explain the poet’s exploration of identity in ‘Singh Song!’. Describe and explain Byron’s use of consonance and how it helps to reinforce key words in ‘Singh Song!’ Which poetic devices are used to explore cultural differences in ‘Singh Song!’? Which poetic devices are used to create tension in ‘Singh Song!’? Describe and explain the poet’s exploration of the theme of responsibility in ‘Singh Song!’. What effect does the repetition of the phrase ‘9 O’clock’ in ‘Singh Song!’ have on the reader? How are feelings of frustration explored through poetic techniques in ‘Singh Song!’? Evaluate the poet’s exploration of people’s priorities in life in ‘Singh Song!’ How is a sense of struggle portrayed in ‘Singh Song!’? How successfully are feelings of worry portrayed in ‘Singh Song!’? How does the poet use rhythm to create a song-like quality in ‘Singh Song!’? To what extent can the tone of ‘Singh Song!’ be considered comedic? What effect might the constant use of colloquialism in ‘Singh Song!’ have on the reader? What effect might the refrains featured throughout ‘Singh Song!’ have on the reader? What effect might the constant misspellings in the first stanza in ‘Singh Song!’ have on the reader? What effect might the constant use of informal language in the first stanza in ‘Singh Song!’ have on the reader? To what extent is the content of the fourth stanza of ‘Singh Song!’ slightly ambiguous? Which poetic devices does the poet use to create colour in ‘Singh Song!’? To what extent does the final stanza of ‘Singh Song!’ contrast with the rest of the poem? How are feelings of tenderness portrayed at the end of ‘Singh Song!’? Evaluate the poet’s portrayal of the theme of conflict in ‘Kamikaze’. Analyse the title ‘Kamikaze’. What is its contextual meaning? Evaluate the poet’s portrayal of the theme of war in ‘Kamikaze’. Evaluate the poet’s portrayal of the theme of distance in ‘Kamikaze’. How are feelings of fright explored in ‘Kamikaze’? To what extent does the structure of ‘Kamikaze’ help to enhance the emotions of the poem? What effect does the lack of rhythm and rhyme in ‘Kamikaze’ have on the reader’s emotional connection with the poem? Describe and explain the structure of ‘Kamikaze’. Explore the poet’s use of symbolism and its effect on the reader in ‘Kamikaze’. Which poetic devices does the author use to create tension in ‘Kamikaze’? Pick two examples of imagery in ‘Kamikaze’ and explore their impact on the reader. How is patriotism explored in the opening stanza of ‘Kamikaze’? How does the tone shift throughout ‘Kamikaze’ through change in narrative? How are elements of Japanese culture explored through different poetic devices in ‘Kamikaze’? How is a sense of pride created in the opening stanza of ‘Kamikaze’? How is a sense of honour created in the opening stanza of ‘Kamikaze’? How is a sense of glory created in the opening stanza of ‘Kamikaze’? What effect might repetition of the word ‘safe’ in ‘Kamikaze’ have on the reader? Describe and explain two examples of imagery in ‘Kamikaze’. Evaluate the poet’s portrayal of ideas of Japanese national identity in ‘Kamikaze’. Evaluate the poet’s portrayal of ideas of the beauty of the natural world in ‘Kamikaze’. How successfully does the poet refer to the shame of war in ‘Kamikaze’? What effect does use sibilance have on the reader in ‘Kamikaze’? What impact does use of metaphorical language in ‘Kamikaze’ have on the reader? Analyse the phrase ‘Her father embarked at sunrise’ in ‘Kamikaze’. What might this phrase suggest? Analyse the tone of the opening stanza of ‘Kamikaze’. How does the poet use imagery to enhance emotion in ‘Kamikaze’? How does the poet use different poetic devices in the second stanza of ‘Kamikaze’ to present ideas of war? Analyse the sentence ‘a tuna, the dark prince, muscular, dangerous.’ in ‘Kamikaze’. Which literary devices are used by the poet here to create an impact on the reader? To what extent does symbolism in ‘Kamikaze’ allow the reader to emotionally connect with the main themes of the poem? How is the theme of love presented in ‘When We Two Parted’? How are ideas surrounding relationships presented in ‘When We Two Parted’? and one other poem of your choice? Which poetic devices are used to create feelings of sadness in ‘When We Two Parted’? Which poetic devices are used to explore feelings surrounding heartbreak in ‘When We Two Parted’? Which poetic devices are used to explore the theme of separation in ‘When We Two Parted’? Which poetic devices are used to explore feelings of coldness in ‘When We Two Parted’? Which poetic devices are used to evoke feelings of sorrow in ‘When We Two Parted’? Explore the varying use of sentence length and their impact on the reader in ‘When We Two Parted’. Describe and explain the meter of ‘When We Two Parted’ and the possible reasons for the poet using this meter. How are ideas of infidelity portrayed in ‘When We Two Parted’? Describe and explain the poet’s exploration of betrayal in ‘When We Two Parted’. Describe and explain the poet’s exploration of pain in ‘When We Two Parted’. How are themes of sadness and tears explored through poetic devices in ‘When We Two Parted’? Describe and explain the poet’s exploration of regret in ‘When We Two Parted’. Why might the poet have chosen to use falling rhythm in ‘When We Two Parted’? What effect does use of dactylic diameter have on the reader of ‘When We Two Parted’? How are feelings of frustration explored through poetic techniques in ‘When We Two Parted’? Evaluate the poet’s exploration of discomfort in ‘When We Two Parted’? How is a sense of struggle portrayed in ‘When We Two Parted’? What effect do the short sentences in ‘When We Two Parted’ have on the reader? How does the poet use rhythm to create a sense of heaviness in ‘When We Two Parted’? To what extent can the tone of ‘When We Two Parted!’ be considered that of heaviness and discomfort? How is internal rhyme used to emphasise certain emotions in ‘When We Two Parted’? What effect might the use of irony featured throughout ‘When We Two Parted’ have on the reader? To what extent is ‘When We Two Parted’ a way for the writer to express grief? To what extent may ‘When We Two Parted’ be considered a cathartic poem? Evaluate the poet’s exploration of feelings of bitterness in ‘When We Two Parted’. Which poetic devices does the poet use to create feelings of guilt in ‘When We Two Parted’? How is a sense of time portrayed through different poetic devices in ‘When We Two Parted’? How is the theme of forgiveness portrayed throughout ‘When We Two Parted’? Evaluate the poet’s portrayal of the theme of conflict in ‘Checking Out Me History’. Analyse the title ‘Checking Out Me History’. What may its overall meaning be? Evaluate the poet’s portrayal of the theme of colonial discrimination in ‘Checking Out Me History’. Evaluate the poet’s portrayal of the theme of distance in ‘Checking Out Me History’. How are is the theme of racial discrimination explored in ‘Checking Out Me History’? To what extent does the structure of ‘Checking Out Me History’ help to enhance the emotions of the poem? What effect does informal language have on the reader of ‘Checking Out Me History’? Describe and explain the structure of ‘Checking Out Me History’. Explore the poet’s use of symbolism and its effect on the reader in ‘‘Checking Out Me History’. How does the poet use deliberate misspelling to allow the reader to emotionally connect with the message of the poem in ‘Checking Out Me History’? Pick two examples of imagery in ‘Checking Out Me History’ and explore their impact on the reader. Pick two examples of rhyme in ‘Checking Out Me History’ and explore their impact on the reader. Pick two examples of repetition in ‘Checking Out Me History’ and explore their impact on the reader. To what extent is ‘Checking Out Me History’ playful in tone? Explore the two voices and the way they are distinguished in ‘Checking Out Me History’. How is a sense of pride created through us of Guyanese dialect in ‘Checking Out Me History’? To what extent does the conversational style of ‘Checking Out Me History’ help the poem to become more personal? Explore two examples of alliteration in ‘Checking Out Me History’ and explain their impact on the reader. What effect might the metaphor ‘a healing star’ in ‘Checking Out Me History’ have on the reader? Describe and explain two examples of imagery in ‘‘Checking Out Me History’. What impact does the irregular stanza and line length in ‘Checking Out Me History’ have on the reader? What impact does the constantly changing metre in ‘Checking Out Me History’ have on the reader? What impact does the constantly changing rhythm in ‘Checking Out Me History’ have on the reader? How is the theme of history explored in ‘Checking Out Me History’? How is the theme of myth and legend explored in ‘Checking Out Me History’? How is the theme of imperialism and empire explored in ‘Checking Out Me History’? How are victims of war presented through different literary devices in ‘Checking Out Me History’? How are ideas related with culture explored in ‘Checking Out Me History’? How are ideas related with cultural conflicts explored in ‘Checking Out Me History’? How are ideas related with identity explored in ‘Checking Out Me History’? How do the possessive and reflexive pronouns ‘me own’ emphasise individuality in ‘Checking Out Me History’? How is the theme of mountaineering portrayed in ‘Climbing My Grandfather’? How is the theme of memory portrayed in ‘Climbing My Grandfather’? How are different childhood memories depicted in ‘Climbing My Grandfather’? How successfully is the theme of nostalgia portrayed in ‘Climbing My Grandfather’? How is the theme of unconditional love portrayed in ‘Climbing My Grandfather’? How is the theme of family relationships portrayed in ‘Climbing My Grandfather’? How is appearance depicted and explored in ‘Climbing My Grandfather’? Explore the use of extended metaphor and its impact on the reader in ‘Climbing My Grandfather’. Analyse the phrase ‘First, the old brogues’ in ‘Climbing My Grandfather’. How successfully is this phrase able to express the smaller details of the grandfather’s appearance? Analyse the phrase ‘At his still firm shoulder’ in ‘Climbing My Grandfather’. How successfully is this phrase able to express the smaller details of the grandfather’s appearance? Analyse the phrase ‘not looking down, for climbing has its dangers’ in ‘Climbing My Grandfather’. How successfully is this phrase able to express feelings of grief? How is the theme of grief portrayed in ‘Climbing My Grandfather’? Explore how feelings of distress are created in ‘Climbing My Grandfather’. Pick two examples of imagery in ‘Climbing My Grandfather’ and analyse their impact on the reader. To what extent is the speaker’s grandfather portrayed as a heroic figure in ‘Climbing My Grandfather’? To what extent is the speaker’s grandfather portrayed as an impressive figure in ‘Climbing My Grandfather’? To what extent is the speaker’s grandfather portrayed as a mysterious figure in ‘Climbing My Grandfather’? To what extent is the speaker’s grandfather portrayed as a remote figure in ‘Climbing My Grandfather’? How are images of landscape used to depict the grandfather in ‘Climbing My Grandfather’? Explore the speaker’s intimacy of his relationship with his grandfather and the poetic devices used to express their closeness in ‘Climbing My Grandfather’. What impact do the verbs ‘pushing’ and ‘trying’ in ‘Climbing My Grandfather’ have on the reader? What effect does use of present tense in ‘Climbing My Grandfather’ have on the reader’s emotional connection with the speaker? What effect does use of first person in ‘Climbing My Grandfather’ have on the reader’s emotional connection with the speaker? What effect does use of narrative verse in ‘Climbing My Grandfather’ have on the reader’s emotional connection with the speaker? To what extent is the tone of ‘Climbing My Grandfather’ relaxed and gentle? Pick two examples of enjambment in ‘Climbing My Grandfather’ and explore their impact on the reader. Why might the poet have chosen not to use obvious structural features such as rhymes and repetitions in ‘Climbing My Grandfather’? Why might the poet have chosen to use a single verse structure in ‘Climbing My Grandfather’? To what extent is the grandfather represented as an imposing figure in the speaker’s memory in ‘Climbing My Grandfather’? Pick two individual metaphors in ‘Climbing My Grandfather’ and explore their impact on the reader. What impact does the comparison of a scar with a ‘glassy ridge’ in ‘Climbing My Grandfather’ have on the reader? Pick one example of a simile in ‘Climbing My Grandfather’ and evaluate its impact on the reader. Pick one example of a paradox in ‘Climbing My Grandfather’ and evaluate its impact on the reader. Compare the presentation of love in ‘Climbing My Grandfather’ and ‘Letters from Yorkshire’. Compare the presentation of memory in ‘Climbing My Grandfather’ and ‘Letters from Yorkshire’. What impact does the frequent everyday language in ‘Climbing My Grandfather’ have on the reader? How is a sense of immediacy created in ‘Climbing My Grandfather’? Why might the poet have chosen to use a familiar relative as the central figure in ‘Climbing My Grandfather’? To what extent is the reader able to relate with the personal experiences mentioned in ‘Climbing My Grandfather’? To what extent may the reader of ‘Climbing My Grandfather’ find the grandfather figure intriguing? Why might Dooley have chosen to switch between the past and present tense in ‘Letters from Yorkshire’? What effect does use of personification in ‘Climbing My Grandfather’ have on the reader? How is a sense of curiosity created through different poetic devices in ‘Climbing My Grandfather’? To what extent are aspects of the poet’s life reflected through the language used in ‘Climbing My Grandfather’? To what extent is the time at which ‘Climbing My Grandfather’ written reflected in the poem? To what extent is the place in which ‘Climbing My Grandfather’ written reflected in the poem? How does the Waterhouse use imagery to reflect his interest in the natural world in ‘Climbing My Grandfather’? How is an ambiguous tone created in ‘Climbing My Grandfather’? What does the simile of ice in ‘Climbing My Grandfather’ emphasise? How does the poet use texture to convey different places in ‘Climbing My Grandfather’? How does the poet portray the grandfather’s personality in ‘Climbing My Grandfather’? How does the poet depict feelings towards another person in ‘Climbing My Grandfather’? How is a child’s view of the world explored in ‘Climbing My Grandfather’? Analyse the title of ‘Climbing My Grandfather’. What impact might the title have on the reader? Why might the poet have chosen to use a lack of punctuation marks in ‘Climbing My Grandfather’? How is a sense of continuity created through structure in ‘Climbing My Grandfather’? How is humour created in ‘Climbing My Grandfather’? How is humour created in ‘Climbing My Grandfather’? Explore one example of oxymoron in ‘Climbing My Grandfather’. What does the very first line of ‘Climbing My Grandfather’, ‘I decided to do it for free’, explain about the poet and the grandfather?