Analysing how Hood presents the past and present in 'I Remember, I Remember'
I can explain how Hood uses personification, symbolism and punctuation to express ideas of past and present in ‘I Remember, I Remember’.
Analysing how Hood presents the past and present in 'I Remember, I Remember'
I can explain how Hood uses personification, symbolism and punctuation to express ideas of past and present in ‘I Remember, I Remember’.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- The personification of the sun in Hood's childhood creates a joyous image of happy memories.
- There is a contrast to the way Hood personifies the nighttime, perhaps reflecting his ill health in adulthood.
- The personification of nature may suggest an emotional connection to nature that links to the theme of belonging.
- The use of colour imagery could represent the idealistic view of the speaker’s childhood.
- The use of punctuation could reflect both their childhood joy and the lack of joy in their adult life.
Keywords
Nostalgia - a feeling of pleasure and also slight sadness when you think about things that happened in the past
Ideal - a person, thing, or situation that is considered to be perfect
Melancholic - expressing feelings of sadness
Vivid - producing powerful feelings or strong, clear images in the mind
Belonging - a feeling of being happy or comfortable as part of a particular group
Common misconception
That analysing punctuation isn't an effective way to approaching a poem.
Punctuation can affect a reader's journey through the poem as well as their emotional response.
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Equipment
You will need access to a copy of the Edexcel Belonging anthology for this lesson.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
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