Poem Love – romantic Relationships - romantic Five key Quotes Structure Context

“When We The love is painful as it is about the The relationship between the two is broken “when we “pale grew “thy vows are “a knell in “How should I The broken pattern of rhythm gives the This poem could be cathartic to help
Two Parted” breakup of a romance that was secret. and the speaker is filled with regret. He is not two parted thy cheek and all broken” mine ear” greet thee? poem a stilted feeling that perhaps Byron over the grief he felt about Lady
– Lord Byron over the hurt and still feels that it would In silence and cold” With silence shows the poet is struggling to think Francis who was rumoured to have had
make him cry. tears” and tears.” about this relationship. an affair with the Duke of Wellington.
“Love’s The love here is lustful and playful The relationship is jovial and demonstrates “the fountains “nothing in “See the “and the “what is all this The rhythm gives the poem a slightly Percy Shelley was considered one of the
Philosophy” – with the speaker using the argument the genial and happiness the speaker feels mingle with the world is mountains kiss moonbeams sweet work heavy, dreamy feel when read with founding romantic poets who wrote
Percy Shelley that nature mixes so they should too. with his beloved who he wants to be closer the river” single.” high heaven” kiss the sea” worth certain lines having an extra, extended poetry linked with nature, love and
to. If thou kiss not syllable showing the spontaneity of the passion.
me?” poet’s thoughts.
“Sonnet 29” Love in the poem is intense, The relationship is strong because of the “I think of “as wild vines, “I will not have “renew thy “set thy trunk The poem is a sonnet, 14 lines with a Elizabeth Barret Browning was in love at
– Elizabeth passionate and full of desire showing depth of love, but there is a hint that the thee!—my about a tree” my thoughts presence” all bare” Volta in the middle. This is a loosely a distance for a long time because her
Barrett the depth of the love between the distance is a problem – the exclamation at thoughts do instead of based Petrarchan sonnet where there is family disapproved of the relationship
Browning the start sounds like it is a reassurance to her twine and thee” a problem then a solution. The issue is which could link to the speaker in the
two.
lover that she does think of him. bud” her desire is causing her to cloud the poem longing to be with her lover.
reality of her lover, which is solved
when she does not need to think of him
as she is with him.
“Singh The love in the poem is playful at the The relationship demonstrates the love and “but ven “cos up di “like vee “in di worst “from di stool The poem is a song with a chorus, which Nagra’s poetry explores the experiences
Song!”– Daljit start and exciting, but there is a acceptance the husband has for his new wife nobody in, I stairs is my rowing through Indian each night I gives the poem an upbeat and happy of first generation immigrants to Britain.
Nagra sentimental and deeper love as the who is a modern Indian bride who runs a do di lock” newly bride” Putney” shop/on di say, tone. The structure repeats itself
poem concludes. dating site. There is an understanding that he whole Indian Is priceless suggesting a close relationship between
loves her for her flaws and her spirit. road” baby” the couple through their daily lives.

“Porphyria’s The love in the poem is sensual and The relationship is misjudged as Porphyria is “she shut the “made her at last I “three times “and yet God The cadence of the poem mimics Browning’s monologue is shocking to an
Lover” – full of desire. The speaker irrationally killed due to the speaker’s desire to fulfil her cold out and smooth white knew Porphyria her little has not said a natural speech which is shocking when audience and deals with a character
Robert kills Porphyria after her declaration in wish of being his – except that his idea of the storm” shoulder worshipped me throat word” the speaker’s madness is revealed. who has perhaps gone mad as Porphyria
Browning order to preserve her purity and doing this involves capturing the moment in bare” around, was the name of disease that caused
innocence. death so as to maintain the perfect and strangled madness. It could be that there is a
semblance of love. her” criticism of a society that condemns a
woman’s need for a sexual relationship
where the speaker in the poem kills
without God saying a word.
“Letters from The love in this poem may be more The relationship is powerful between the two “In February, “indoors to “me with my “Is your life “our souls tap The use of enjambment in the poem Maura Dooley lived in Yorkshire for a
Yorkshire” – friendship or family based. people suggesting a deep, spiritual digging his write to me, heartful of more real out messages suggests that their lives are linked time and works in London so the poem
Maura connection despite the distance between garden, his knuckles headlines” because you across the icy despite being separated. could be about her own experience and
Dooley them. planting singing” dig and miles” missing her previous home.
potatoes” sow?”

“Neutral The poem deals with the loss of love Everything in the poem is described as “We stood by “the smile on “like an “keen lessons “ a pond edged The rhythm of the poem is inconsistent Thomas Hardy was unlucky in his
Tones” – in a relationship and details the decaying and lifeless, which could be why the a pond that your mouth ominous bird that love with grayish which reflects on the uncomfortable relationships and his disappointment in
Thomas moment it died. He implies he is not poet is ‘neutral’ about the breakdown of the winter day” was the a-wing…” deceives” leaves” feeling between the two people in the the poem could be about his own
Hardy relationship. deadest relationship. experience.
affected, but there is a sense of loss
thing”
and regret.

“The The farmer marries quickly when he is The relationship is strained as the wife is “three “when us was “we chased “she sleeps “the brown of The structure of the poem which begins The poem was written in the 19th
Farmer’s busy, so love in this poem is not isolated from the farmer who it appears she summers wed she her, flying like up in the attic her—her eyes, with ‘three summers’ and then end with century based on a farming community.
Bride” - powerful, but he does desire his wife. is scared of. since I chose a turned afraid” a hare” there Alone, her hair, her ‘Christmas time’ suggests the passing of The writer suffered with mental health
Charlotte maid” poor maid” hair!” time, which highlights how distant their issues which could be shown in the
Mew relationship is. isolation and fear of the bride in the
poem.
Winter There is conflict in the poem, but the The use of pathetic fallacy implies that their “the clouds “as we skirted “like boats “‘They mate “I noticed our The use of the enjambment between The poem comes from a collection of
Swans - love is strong as the poem references relationship is turbulent. The couple are not had given the lake, righting in for life’ you hands, that the lines could suggest that their poems called Ysgariad meaning divorce
Owen Shears swans which mate for life suggesting speaking at the start of the poem and they their all” silent and rough said as they had, relationship keeps going, even though or separation. Shears writes poetry
they will work through their difficulty. are ‘skirting the lake’ which could be a apart” weather” left” somehow, conflict. The use of dialogue helps move about real issues in life and
metaphor to suggest they are avoiding issues. swum the the relationship towards a relationships.
By the end, their relationship seems more distance reconciliation.
positive when touch holding hands. between us”
Poem QUIZ – WRITE OUT FIVE KEY QUOTES FOR EACH POEM Structure - Quiz Context - finish the
sentence.
“When We What does the broken This poem could be ...
Two pattern of rhythm suggest in
Parted” – this poem?
Lord Byron
“Love’s How can you describe the Percy Shelley was
Philosophy” rhythm of this poem? considered ...
– Percy
Shelley English Literature Paper 2B – Practice Exam-style questions.
“Sonnet 29” What type of a poem is it? Elizabeth Barret Browning
– Elizabeth Name key features. was ... 1. Compare the ways the poets present romantic relationships in
Barrett “Neutral Tones” and a poem of your choice.
Browning 2. Compare how the poets present damaged relationships in “When
“Singh What is the effect of the Nagra’s poetry ... We Two Parted” and a poem of your choice.
Song!”– chorus in this poem?
3. Compare how the poets present attitudes towards women in “The
Daljit Nagra
Farmer’s Bride” and a poem of your choice.
“Porphyria’s What does the cadence of Browning’s monologue is ...
Lover” – this poem resemble? What 4. Compare how the poets present passionate love in “Sonnet 29”
Robert is the effect on the reader? and a poem of your choice.
Browning 5. Compare the ways the poets explore attitudes to marriage in
“Letters What does the use of Maura Dooley ... “Singh Song” and another poem.
from enjambment suggest?
Yorkshire” –
How to make notes:
Maura
Dooley Find the best four quotes from each poem

List them, side-by-side and make brief notes on how the quote
“Neutral What effect is created by Thomas Hardy was ... links to the question:
Tones” – the rhythm in this poem?
Neutral Tones Q1 +how links to question Other poem Q1
Thomas
Hardy Neutral Tones Q2+how links to question Other poem Q2
“The What does the timeline in The poem was ...
Farmer’s the poem suggest? Neutral Tones Q3 +how links to question Other poem Q3
Bride” - Neutral Tones Q4+how links to question Other poem Q4
Charlotte
Mew
Winter What is the effect of the use The poem comes from ... English Literature Paper 2B: Love and Relationships
Swans - of enjambment? Poetry – Love and Problems poems
Owen
Shears

Poem Love - family Relationships - family Five key Quotes Structure Context
“Eden Love is shown through the The relationship between the parents and “they are waiting for “She pours tea “The sky “They beckon to “I had not The final line in the poem is separated The poet’s patents passed away when
reference to precise and specific the speaker is close and safe as he feels me somewhere from a Thermos, whitens as if me from the thought from the previous stanza which could he was younger. The reference to Eden
Rock”- detail in the memory showing comforted by his parents beckoning him beyond Eden Rock” the milk straight lit by three other bank” that it highlight the separation from the child in the title could link to the Garden of
Charles how he has never forgotten the into the afterlife. There’s a sense of peace From an old H.P. suns” would be from its parents. Also, the use of Eden as Causley was religious showing
moment and how important it is that the poet will be reunited with his sauce-bottle” like this” enjambment could metaphorically link the importance of his parents to him.
Causley
to him family. the poet to the afterlife as it flows he is
getting closer to death.

.
“Before You The love depicted in the poem is The relationship between the mother and “I'm ten years away “Your polka-dot “I'm not “The decade “that The poem is structured rigidly in to five The poem is about Duffy’s own mother
Were Mine” a strong, maternal love, but the daughter suggests they are close, but that from the corner dress blows here yet” ahead of my glamorous stanzas in an organised way which could and is tender and warm, but there is a
– Carol Ann speaker shows signs that her the daughter in some way feels guilt that you laugh on” round your legs. loud, love lasts symbolise the way photos could be sense of possessiveness with the
Duffy possessive love may have she has stopped her mother from being Marilyn.” possessive yell where you displayed in an album. repetition of ‘before you were mine.’
detrimentally affected her the glamorous and exciting person in the was the best sparkle
mother’s life. photograph. one, eh?” and waltz
and laugh
before you
were
mine”

“Climbing There is a strong, innocent love The relationship between the speaker and “I decide to do it free, “on his arm I “not looking “watch a “the slow The poem is not divided into stanzas Waterhouse was a keen campaigner for
My shown in the poem as the the grandfather could have been close as without a rope or discover/the glassy down/for pupil/slowly pulse of his which could link to the size of the the environment and this passion for
speaker presents heroic he remembers vivid details about the net” ridge of a scar” climbing has open and close” good heart” ‘mountain’ his grandfather was showing nature is shown in the poem. He
Grandfather” its dangers”
– Andrew portrayal of his grandfather who kind, wise old man depicted in the poem. how difficult it was to climb. The lack of committed suicide at the age of 42, but
is strong and impressive. rhythm creates a conversational and consider how you would include this
Waterhouse
warm tone showing how important the contextual information if you use it in
relationship was to the speaker. your response.

“Mother It is a parental love felt in the There is a strong emotional connection “Mother, any “you at the zero- “Anchor. “towards a hatch “to fall or English
The poem Literature
has an Paper 2B – Practice
irregular rhyme The poem Exam-style questions.
is from a collection of poems
Any poem where the speaker is between the speaker and the mother in distance greater than end” Kite.” that opens on an fly” scheme, which could suggest the called ‘book of matches’ where the
moving house and needs his the poem and a sense of reassurance that a single span endless sky” conflicting emotions the poet has about poems are meant to be read in the time
Distance” – requires a second pair
Simon mother’s help. Her strong, she is there to assist. However, the moving1.out
Compare the and
– excitement ways the poetsitpresent
takes for attitudes towards
a match to burn down.
of hands”
protective love has meant that anchor/kite oxymoron could uncertainty.
parents in “Mother, Any Distance” and a poem of your choice.
Armitage
he feels excited to leave and is metaphorically suggest that although she
more optimistic he will ‘fly’ since supports him, she may be holding him
these are the final words in the back. 2. Compare how the poets present memories in “Eden Rock”
poem. and a poem of your choice.
“Follower” – The love in the poem is a Although the relationship is full of “his shoulders globed “an expert” “I stumbled “I was a “it is my The structure of the poem is irregular The poem is autobiographical and based
parental love – there is a tone of admiration at the beginning, there is an like a full sail strung” in his hob- nuisance, father who which 3.
gives an informal tone and links to on Heaney’s own relationship with
Seamus
nailed wake” tripping, falling,/ keeps
Compare how the poets present the theme of growing uphisin
Heaney respect and admiration for the indication the speaker feels frustrated and the recalling of his memories as a child. father who he had a deep respect for his
Yapping always” stumbling “Walking Away” and a poem of your choice.
farther who the speaker is filled annoyed physical work on a farm.
behind me,
with awe watching him work.
and will not
4. Compare how the poets present strong family bonds in
go away”
“Walking Love in the poem is shown by The relationship shows strong parental “It is eighteen years “like a “a half- “I have had “love is There “Climbing My Grandfather”
is a slow, consistent pace in the and a poem
The poem isof your
based onchoice.
Cecil Day Lewis’
Away” – the pain and the realisation the bonds where the speaker finds it difficult, ago, almost to the satellite/Wrenched fledged thing worse partings, proved in poem showing the poet reflecting on the eldest son growing up and no longer
farther has when he knows he but necessary that his son must be ‘away’ day –“ from its orbit, go set free/Into but none that the letting memory,5. Compare
which is stillthe
rawways the
after so poetsneeding
many present regret in “Follower”
him.
Cecil Day drifting away” a wilderness” so/Gnaws at my go”
Lewis has to let his son go. from him. The use of nature reinforces years. and
The monosyllabic
a poem of rhyme gives the
your choice.
mind still”
that this painful separation in a poem a melancholic tone.
relationship is a natural process.

How to make notes:

Find the best four quotes from each poem

List them, side-by-side and make brief notes on how the quote
links to the question:

Walking Away Q1 +how links to question Other poem Q1

Walking Away Q2+how links to question Other poem Q2

Walking Away Q3 +how links to question Other poem Q3

Poem QUIZ – write out five key quotes from each poem. Structure - Quiz Context – finish the sentence.
Eden Rock - What is the significance of the The reference to Eden in the title ...
Charles final line being separated from the
Causley previous stanza?
Before you How is this poem structured and The poem is about ...
were Mine organised?
– Carol Ann
Duffy
Climbing . What is the effect of the lack of Waterhouse was...
My rhythm in this poem?
Grandfather
– Andrew
Waterhouse
Mother Why does this poem have an The poem is from a collection of
Any irregular rhyme scheme? poems called ...
Distance –
Simon English Literature Paper 2B
Armitage
Follower – What tone does the structure of The poem is ... Love and Relationships Poetry – FAMILY poems
Seamus the poem create?
Heaney
Walking What is the effect of the slow, The poem is based on ...
Away – consistent pace of the poem?
Cecil Day
Lewis