Quickdraw is a poem about the end and break down of a relationship. Specifically an argument between the speaker and their other half and the feelings felt by the speaker in the poem. It has many similarities and differences with In Paris with You a poem about a very negative relationship with the speaker who is desperately in love with someone who is just using them. The poem uses a play on words and anytime the words Paris and love are mentioned you have to switch them‚ so Paris means love and
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Both ’The Manhunt’ and ’Quickdraw’ are based on battle and war. ’The Manhunt’represents a soldiers battle of letting someone in and his memories of war where as ’Quickdraw’ is describing a battle between a couple ’The Manhunt’ has a more sinister mood and tone whereas Carol Ann Duffy’s ’Quickdraw’gives a comical view on a struggling relationship. Armatages purpose for writing ’The Manhunt’ was to allow the reader to see the affect of war not just physically but also mentally‚ we also see that it
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Compare the ways poets show the relationship between people and places in “Neighbours” and in one other poem from place. In the poem neighbours by Gillian Clarke‚ the narrator reflects on the effects of the Chernobyl disaster. At first she begins pessimistically describing the widespread damage‚ but then goes on to say how it made people come together to become “neighbours” ‚ending the poem in a more hopeful note. In “Price we pay for the sun” by Grace Nichols‚ the narrator also starts pessimistically
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Structure and language Structure Quickdraw has four stanzas of four lines each‚ two of which are joined by enjambment‚ where one line carries on into the next. There is no rhyme scheme or regular rhythm. The poem is largely written in free verse. Language Quickdraw plays on imagery associated with western (cowboy) films‚ as the title suggests. "Gunslingers" is a term used in the western to describe those who fight with guns‚ often shooting from the hip. The poem starts by replacing weapons
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Compare how time is presented in ’Hour’ and one other Poem Both poems ’Hour’ and ’To His Coy Mistress’ present the power time has between two people. ’Hour’ is a poem about two lovers who have one hour together and explores the ideas of material possesions and a modern reinterpretation of love. Where as ’To His Coy Mistress’ is a poem where the man is trying to convince the woman to sleep with him and exploring the idea of living and enjoying your life whilst your young. Both of the poems use
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Compare how language and layout are used for effect in ‘Two scavengers in a truck‚ two beautiful people in a Mercedes’ with the ways language and layout are used for effect in one other poem. Two poems that use language and layout for effect are‚ ‘Two scavengers in a truck‚ two beautiful people in a Mercedes’ by Lawrence Ferlinghetti‚ and ‘Blessing’ by Imtiaz Dharker. Both poems were set in very different places and with different cultures. ‘Two Scavengers’ was set in America in the 1950s where
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Compare how the poets present love in “Nettles” and in one other poem from the Relationships cluster. In ‘Nettles’‚ Vernon the relationship shown is the relationship that is shared between a father and his young 3 year old son who had fallen into a bed of stinging nettles. In ‘The Manhunt’‚ the poem Simon Armitage writes about the relationship that is shared between a wife and her husband who is an injured soldier who has just returned home from war. Both of these poets write about and explore
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Compare how poets use language to present feelings in “The Manhunt” and one other poem (Nettles) In ‘Manhunt’‚ Simon Armitage uses rhyme to reflect the togetherness of a relationship. He says “After the first phase‚ after passionate nights and intimate days.” As the poem goes on‚ the reader can start to recognise that the un-rhymed cuplets show how fragmented their relationship has become. In ‘Nettles’ Vernon Scannell uses elements of nature‚ the nettles‚ to portray his keen anger towards the
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Compare how language is used to explore ideas and feelings in ‘Checking out me History’ and one other poem from the Anthology. Checking out me History is a poem about a Caribbean man’s frustration at the teaching of history- he believes that he is only taught about white historical figures and argues that some important black icons are neglected. He argues for more freedom to learn about icons from other cultures- reflecting multi-cultural society more accurately. Singh Song is a poem
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How does ’Manhunt’ and ’Quickdraw’ present difficult experiences of love? (45 minutes) The poem ’Manhunt’ was written by Simon Armitage for women experiencing marital problems after their husbands returned from war. Similarly‚ ’Quickdraw’ has a main theme of painful love and the hope of repairing it. Both poets explore the idea of the women desperately attempting to fix their damaged relationships and describing the suffering that it brings with it. Simon Armitage devises war metaphors and phrases
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