Comparing Romantic Poets' Attitudes to Nature

English

In 'AQA Power and Conflict Poetry', pupils compared the language, form and structure of a variety of poems connected by the themes of power and conflict. In 'AQA Power and Conflict Poetry continued', pupils work on making more nuanced comparisons between poems.

In 'A World at War: Poetry', pupils explore how poets presents the atrocities of World War One through their poetry. In 'AQA Power and Conflict Poetry', pupils analyse how a variety of different wars have been presented through poetry.

Poetry anthology: first study

When choosing which two poems to compare, what is the most important thing you should you consider?

'Ozymandias' and 'Extract from The Prelude'

Which Romantic poems focus on the power of nature over mankind?

Which Romantic poems focus on oppressive institutions?

''Look on my works, ye Mghty, and despair''

''boundless and bare the lone and level sands stretch far away''

Which quote from 'Ozymandias' below can be linked with "to reach a chosen point. With an unswerving line..." taken from 'Extract from The Prelude' ? 

'Ozymandias' explores the __________ quality of nature's power, whereas 'Extract from The Prelude' focuses on __________ quality of nature.

iambic pentameter gives the poem a consistent pace

enjambment shows man getting breathless trying to articulate nature's brilliance

Which structural element of 'Extract from The Prelude' can you use to support the idea that man is overwhelmed with the transcendental quality of nature?

''Look on my works, ye Mighty and Despair''

''Mighty forms that do not live like living men''

Which movement do Shelley, Blake and Wordsworth belong to?

How does each Romantic poem depict human power?

They all seem to criticise or mock human power or control

They all seem to celebrate the individual

What do 'Ozymandias', 'London' and 'Extract from the Prelude' have in common?

and 'London' explore oppressive institutional power.

and 'Ozymandias' explore the dominance of nature over mankind.

Match the beginning of each sentence to the appropriate end to create comparative statements.

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Comparing Romantic Poets' Attitudes to Nature

Lesson outcome