Analysing the humanity and fragility of soldiers in Naidu’s ‘The Gift of India’
I can analyse Naidu's use of adjectives, similes and structure to present the fragility and youth of the soldiers who died for Britain.
Analysing the humanity and fragility of soldiers in Naidu’s ‘The Gift of India’
I can analyse Naidu's use of adjectives, similes and structure to present the fragility and youth of the soldiers who died for Britain.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- The language shows the hollowness of victory.
- The use of similes shows the value of the soldiers.
- Structure emphasises the inevitability of the soldiers' deaths.
Keywords
Alien - In this context, alien means belonging to a foreign country.
Hollow - Hollow means without real significance or value.
Fragility - Fragility means the quality of being delicate or vulnerable.
Inevitable - Inevitable means that something was certain to happen.
Doom - Doom means death, destruction, or some other terrible fate.
Common misconception
That you cannot analyse words in structural analysis.
Analysis of where certain words appear in a poem is a valuable structural analysis.
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Equipment
You will need access to Naidu's 'The Gift of India' for this lesson. There is a copy in the additional materials.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
