The Émigrée by Carol Rumens: GCSE poetry. The poem: The Emigrée by Carol Rumens There once was a country… I left it as a child but my memory of it is sunlight-clear for it seems I never saw it in that November which, I am told, comes to the mildest city. The worst news I […]
‘ Bayonet Charge’ by Ted Hughes, GCSE poetry
Exploring Conflict, Chaos, and Humanity in Ted Hughes’ Bayonet Charge The poem: Bayonet Charge by Ted Hughes Suddenly he awoke and was running – raw In raw-seamed hot khaki, his sweat heavy, Stumbling across a field of clods towards a green hedge That dazzled with rifle fire, hearing Bullets smacking the belly out of the […]
AQA Power and Conflict Poetry Comparison, ‘Ozymandias’ and ‘London’.
AQA Power and Conflict Poetry Comparison, ‘Ozymandias’ and ‘London’. If you’re preparing for your GCSE English Literature exam, mastering the AQA Power and Conflict Poetry Comparison is crucial. One of the most commonly compared pairs is ‘Ozymandias’ by Percy Bysshe Shelley and ‘London’ by William Blake—two poems with strong political messages, vivid imagery, and rich […]