Year 11 - Poetry Topic Sentences by S https://padlet.com/sdonegan/topicsentences11 Made with a warm hug en-us 2018-03-21 07:29:14 UTC 2026-02-06 17:56:10 UTC hello@padlet.com Passion - abdullah and Merwin https://padlet.com/sdonegan/topicsentences11/wish/244383706 1. In the poem, "Passion", the poet portrays the theme of nature by comparing the persona's language to how the sky has spoken to her.

2. in the poem, "Passion", the poet Kathleen Raine presents the persona's interaction with nature, when she had been forsaken by a loved one.

3. Raine underlines the theme of sorrow through the description of the persona. ]]> 2018-03-21 07:31:57 UTC https://padlet.com/sdonegan/topicsentences11/wish/244383706 Love(III)-Mohammed and Youssef https://padlet.com/sdonegan/topicsentences11/wish/244383836 1.Herbert portrays love (god) as calming when he is unsure of the sins which have accumulated over the years and if he is worthy enough to enter heaven.

2. Herbert portrays the complex relationship between himself and god as forgiving and himself as a sinner which makes him feel guilty towards god ]]> 2018-03-21 07:32:30 UTC https://padlet.com/sdonegan/topicsentences11/wish/244383836 George and Juliana https://padlet.com/sdonegan/topicsentences11/wish/244383866
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1.  Wroth presents  her perception of love as a negative and selfish emotion that is mostly caused by men. 

2. Wroth expresses her pessimistic views on love by warning the reader to not fall in love as it will only lead to heart-break.]]> 2018-03-21 07:32:40 UTC https://padlet.com/sdonegan/topicsentences11/wish/244383866 For My Grandmother Knitting - Nehir, Maha & Ismail https://padlet.com/sdonegan/topicsentences11/wish/244384168 1. The poem portrays the transition in the grandmother's life through the changing movement of her hands. 

2. Lochhead presents the theme of passing time by the different roles of the grandmother throughout her life. 

3. The poem explores the grandmother in a variety of different contexts by reinforcing the link between the old lady and the young girl. ]]> 2018-03-21 07:33:15 UTC https://padlet.com/sdonegan/topicsentences11/wish/244384168 Last Sonnet -Topic Sentences https://padlet.com/sdonegan/topicsentences11/wish/244384198 1) In the poem the "Last Sonnet", Keats portrays his belief of love and the essence of beauty; by introducing a celestial object that is an embodiment of unattainable love.

2) Keats further demonstrates his unrequited love by entitling his lover as a star to present the huge distance between them.

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]]> 2018-03-21 07:33:26 UTC https://padlet.com/sdonegan/topicsentences11/wish/244384198 The Clod and the Pebble - Nehir, Maha & Ismail https://padlet.com/sdonegan/topicsentences11/wish/244384240 1. Blake presents the different types of love through the different perceptions of the Clod and the Pebble. 

2. The poem explores the two extreme perceptions of love, causing either eternal bliss or eternal misery. 

3. Blake portrays the influence of experience on the perception of love.]]> 2018-03-21 07:33:34 UTC https://padlet.com/sdonegan/topicsentences11/wish/244384240 Lovers' Infiniteness - Nehir, Maha & Ismail https://padlet.com/sdonegan/topicsentences11/wish/244384348 1. This poem portrays the persona's perception of love as a transaction. 

2. The poet highlights love as an item which can be purchased.  

3. Donne suggests that the definition of love is the unity of our words. ]]> 2018-03-21 07:34:04 UTC https://padlet.com/sdonegan/topicsentences11/wish/244384348 https://padlet.com/sdonegan/topicsentences11/wish/244384353 2018-03-21 07:34:06 UTC https://padlet.com/sdonegan/topicsentences11/wish/244384353 Tiger In The Menagerie - Merwin & Abdullah https://padlet.com/sdonegan/topicsentences11/wish/244387416 1. The poet, Emma jones compares the tiger to a painting of itself in order to illustrate it's stillness and stealth.

2.  In the poem, "Tiger In the Menagerie" by Emma Jones, the poet portrays the menagerie as being a symbol of our corrupt society.

3.   Throughout the poem "tiger in the menagerie", the poet presents the power of nature as well as the delusion of mankind.
 ]]> 2018-03-21 07:47:11 UTC https://padlet.com/sdonegan/topicsentences11/wish/244387416 HEART AND MIND - YOUSSEF AND MOHAMMED https://padlet.com/sdonegan/topicsentences11/wish/244834624 1. Sitwell continuously portrays the disparity between the heart and mind through the contrasting symbols in the poem.

2. Sitwell highlights the physically limited connection of lovers being emotionally attracted such as the heart and mind. 
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3. Sitwell introduces love's superiority over death by displaying the after-life of lovers.]]> 2018-03-22 04:16:22 UTC https://padlet.com/sdonegan/topicsentences11/wish/244834624 Stabat Mater - Ayham & Tariq https://padlet.com/sdonegan/topicsentences11/wish/244835269 1) Hunt formally describes his parents to show his distant relationship with them.

2) Hunt describes his parents relationship as the mother being younger and inferior while the father being older and superior.

3) Hunt structures his stanzas to create a faster pace in order represent the passing of time and the change of his mother.
]]> 2018-03-22 04:21:31 UTC https://padlet.com/sdonegan/topicsentences11/wish/244835269 The Lost Woman - Merwin And Abdullah https://padlet.com/sdonegan/topicsentences11/wish/244835373 1. Beer implements pauses throughout the poem in order to create an intense and suspenseful theme.

2.  The poet Patricia Beer, romanticizes her mother, leading to a clearer understanding of the strong influences her mother has had on her own life.

3. The writer utilizes supernatural elements and a sense of terror to intensify the moment the persona lost her mother. 

]]> 2018-03-22 04:22:27 UTC https://padlet.com/sdonegan/topicsentences11/wish/244835373 lion heart https://padlet.com/sdonegan/topicsentences11/wish/244835768 1) Chong demonstrates her patriotism through the description of a folklore tale; which describes Singapore’s pride.
2) Chong relates the power of a mythical creature to ]]> 2018-03-22 04:25:36 UTC https://padlet.com/sdonegan/topicsentences11/wish/244835768 George and Juliana https://padlet.com/sdonegan/topicsentences11/wish/244836589 Father Returning Home:
1. Chitre explores how the persona is being neglected and undesired by the society surrounding him.

2. Chitre explores the idea of a generation gap between the persona of the father and his children.]]> 2018-03-22 04:32:04 UTC https://padlet.com/sdonegan/topicsentences11/wish/244836589 George and Juliana https://padlet.com/sdonegan/topicsentences11/wish/244836660 She was a Phantom of Delight:
1. Wordsworth reveals his developing views on the 'women' in the poem 'She Was a Phantom of Delight' as the three stanzas' in the poem represent different stages between the poet and the women.

2. Wordsworth expresses his internal love for the persona in the poem. 

3. Wordsworth describes the persona in the poem as a symbol of perfection.

]]> 2018-03-22 04:32:32 UTC https://padlet.com/sdonegan/topicsentences11/wish/244836660 COMING HOME - YOUSSEF AND ISMAIL https://padlet.com/sdonegan/topicsentences11/wish/244836686 1. Sheers hints at the idea of the passing of time by describing his growth into a man who fits into his family differently.

2.]]> 2018-03-22 04:32:49 UTC https://padlet.com/sdonegan/topicsentences11/wish/244836686 https://padlet.com/sdonegan/topicsentences11/wish/244837091 2018-03-22 04:36:32 UTC https://padlet.com/sdonegan/topicsentences11/wish/244837091