Source: https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/14-1-2-themes [Revision notes](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes.md) › [GCSE](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse.md) › [English Lit](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature.md) › [AQA](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa.md) › [English Lit: AQA GCSE Poetry - Power & Conflict](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict.md) › Themes # Themes English Lit: AQA GCSE Poetry - Power & Conflict, topic 14.1.2 ## Respect for Influential Figures Agard emphasises his pride for his heritage and his admiration for the Caribbean figures he describes. He uses the following techniques to do so: ### Italics ![Italics](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2018-03/0f38167d-7cad-402c-a0ec-0fb6e3a2003c/shutterstock_238058059.jpg) - Agard's use of italics for the description of influential black figures gives them authority and dignity. - It marks his respect for them. ### Natural imagery ![Natural imagery](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2018-03/42bf5822-c9fa-475d-b9b2-7c7047ed39aa/shutterstock_652898887.jpg) - Natural imagery is used to describe Nanny de Maroon – “of mountain dream / fire woman struggle / hopeful stream / to freedom river”. ### Light and hope imagery ![Light and hope imagery](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2018-03/41b0f3d5-3692-48e7-a538-423e587dc077/shutterstock_225496012.jpg) - Toussaint L’Ouveture is described as a “beacon”, which is also an image of light, hope and strength. - Mary Seacole is likewise associated with images of life and hope. - “A healing star / among the wounded / a yellow sunrise”. - This image has connotations of bravery and presents her as almost angelic and magical. ## Anger and Disrespect Agard emphasises his anger and frustration at the British’s curriculum’s narrow definition of history. He uses these techniques to emphasise his anger: ### Loaded phrases ![Loaded phrases](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2018-03/d2730ad9-7a71-48ef-aa27-a9d8b60d3efe/shutterstock_663230662.jpg) - When phrases are loaded, they have underlying meanings and implications. - The use of the noun “dem” has undertones of disrespect. It creates a distance between the speaker and the writers of white history he condemns. - This idea is reinforced with the phrase “and all dat”. It suggests that the speaker feels that elements of European history are trivial and irrelevant to him. ### Metaphor ![Metaphor](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2018-03/f3dc9385-7b08-4a46-a542-25d333a0fd33/shutterstock_53237179.jpg) - “Bandage up me eye with me own history / Blind me to me own identity”. - This is a metaphor for him not being able to learn about or celebrate his history. - The verbs “bandage” and “blind” have connotations of violence and restriction. They convey the pain caused by being cut off from his history. - The alliteration of harsh “b” sound reinforces the idea that the speaker feels this is unpleasant. ### Repetition ![Repetition](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2018-03/8e9f64bb-4955-4e9e-84aa-0b3e181d931c/shutterstock_216645019.jpg) - Repetition of “dem” throughout builds up and creates an angry tone. - It conveys the speaker’s negative feelings towards those with the authority to present a one-sided view of history. ## Rebellion and Identity Agard emphasises his pride in his identity and heritage throughout the poem. There are also hints of rebellion against authority and challenging accepted norms of society. Agard uses these techniques to explore these ideas: ### Phonetic spelling ![Phonetic spelling](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2025-09/41f18582-0657-4b8d-8689-cd9e064323b3/33d2a361-5c65-468f-8842-a0206e89b996.png) - The poet's use of phonetic spelling (spelling words like they sound) creates a more authentic voice. - It suggests that the speaker refuses to give up a key part of his identity and pride in his heritage. ### Loaded words ![Loaded words](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2018-03/564a8311-386e-42e8-b88a-b82e2806a54f/shutterstock_417722920.jpg) - “**Carving** out me **identity**”. - The loaded (has an underlying meaning or implication) verb “carving” has hints of rebellion. It shows the poet's need to fight to discover his identity and share it with others. ### Position of words ![Position of words](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2018-03/7007610d-bc66-406c-b030-af363088485b/shutterstock_525452491.jpg) - “Identity” is the final word of the poem. - This emphasises its significance. ## Test yourself on Themes - How does Agard show his respect for historical figures like Mary Seacole and Nanny de Maroon? - What kinds of imagery does Agard use to show his respect for black figures from history? - What's significant about the word "dem" in Checking Out Me History? - What's the effect of using phonetic spelling in Checking Out Me History? - How does Agard emphasise the word **"identity"** in Checking Out Me History? [Practise this topic for free](https://app.senecalearning.com/classroom/course/fdcef0a0-22db-11e8-9b74-f9cf15791499/section/862a2ed0-2546-11e8-b481-f30a9d74e31c/session) - Previous topic: [14.1.1 Summary](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/14-1-1-summary.md) - Next topic: [14.1.3 Key Quotes & Comparisons](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/14-1-3-key-quotes-and-comparisons.md) ## English Lit: AQA GCSE Poetry - Power & Conflict contents ### 1 Ozymandias - Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822) - 1.1 Ozymandias Analysis - [1.1.1 Summary](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/1-1-1-summary.md) - [1.1.2 Key Ideas](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/1-1-2-key-ideas.md) - [1.1.3 Themes](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/1-1-3-themes.md) - [1.1.4 Irony & Rhythm](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/1-1-4-irony-and-rhythm.md) - [1.1.5 Key Quotes & Comparisons](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/1-1-5-key-quotes-and-comparisons.md) - [1.1.6 End of Topic Test - Ozymandias](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/1-1-6-end-of-topic-test-ozymandias.md) - [1.1.7 Diagnostic Misconceptions - Defining Caesura](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/1-1-7-diagnostic-misconceptions-defining-caesura.md) - [1.1.8 Diagnostic Misconceptions - Identifying Caesura](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/1-1-8-diagnostic-misconceptions-identifying-caesura.md) - [1.1.9 Diagnostic Misconceptions - Analysing Caesura](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/1-1-9-diagnostic-misconceptions-analysing-caesura.md) ### 2 London - William Blake (1757-1827) - 2.1 London Analysis - [2.1.1 Summary](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/2-1-1-summary.md) - [2.1.2 Themes & Structure](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/2-1-2-themes-and-structure.md) - [2.1.3 Themes & Structure 2](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/2-1-3-themes-and-structure-2.md) - [2.1.4 Key Quotes & Comparisons](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/2-1-4-key-quotes-and-comparisons.md) - [2.1.5 Exam-Style Questions - London](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/2-1-5-exam-style-questions-london.md) - [2.1.6 Diagnostic Misconceptions - Defining Repetition](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/2-1-6-diagnostic-misconceptions-defining-repetition.md) - [2.1.7 Diagnostic Misconceptions - Identifying Repetition](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/2-1-7-diagnostic-misconceptions-identifying-repetition.md) - [2.1.8 Diagnostic Misconceptions - Analysing Repetition](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/2-1-8-diagnostic-misconceptions-analysing-repetition.md) ### 3 Storm on the Island - Seamus Heaney (1939-2013) - 3.1 Storm on the Island Analysis - [3.1.1 Summary & Structure](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/3-1-1-summary-and-structure.md) - [3.1.2 Themes](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/3-1-2-themes.md) - [3.1.3 Themes 2](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/3-1-3-themes-2.md) - [3.1.4 Key Quotes & Comparisons](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/3-1-4-key-quotes-and-comparisons.md) - [3.1.5 End of Topic Test - Blake & Heaney](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/3-1-5-end-of-topic-test-blake-and-heaney.md) - [3.1.6 Diagnostic Misconceptions - Fear](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/3-1-6-diagnostic-misconceptions-fear.md) ### 4 Exposure - Wilfred Owen (1893-1918) - 4.1 Exposure Analysis - [4.1.1 Summary](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/4-1-1-summary.md) - [4.1.2 Personification](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/4-1-2-personification.md) - [4.1.3 Themes](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/4-1-3-themes.md) - [4.1.4 Structure, Key Quotes & Comparisons](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/4-1-4-structure-key-quotes-and-comparisons.md) - [4.1.5 End of Topic Test - Exposure](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/4-1-5-end-of-topic-test-exposure.md) - [4.1.6 Diagnostic Misconceptions - Define Personification](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/4-1-6-diagnostic-misconceptions-define-personification.md) - [4.1.7 Diagnostic Misconceptions - Ident. Personification](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/4-1-7-diagnostic-misconceptions-ident-personification.md) ### 5 War Photographer - Carol Ann Duffy (born 1955) - 5.1 War Photographer Analysis - [5.1.1 Summary](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/5-1-1-summary.md) - [5.1.2 Themes](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/5-1-2-themes.md) - [5.1.3 Imagery](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/5-1-3-imagery.md) - [5.1.4 Comparisons & Key Quotes](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/5-1-4-comparisons-and-key-quotes.md) - [5.1.5 Diagnostic Misconceptions - Defining Similes](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/5-1-5-diagnostic-misconceptions-defining-similes.md) - [5.1.6 Diagnostic Misconceptions - Identifying Similes](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/5-1-6-diagnostic-misconceptions-identifying-similes.md) ### 6 My Last Duchess - Robert Browning (1812-1889) - 6.1 My Last Duchess Analysis - [6.1.1 Summary](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/6-1-1-summary.md) - [6.1.2 Characterisation & Themes](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/6-1-2-characterisation-and-themes.md) - [6.1.3 Structure, Key Quotes & Comparisons](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/6-1-3-structure-key-quotes-and-comparisons.md) - [6.1.4 End of Topic Test - Duffy & Browning](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/6-1-4-end-of-topic-test-duffy-and-browning.md) - [6.1.5 Diagnostic Misconceptions - Cheating Wife](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/6-1-5-diagnostic-misconceptions-cheating-wife.md) ### 7 The Prelude - William Wordsworth (1770-1850) - 7.1 Extract from The Prelude Analysis - [7.1.1 Summary](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/7-1-1-summary.md) - [7.1.2 Personification & Imagery](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/7-1-2-personification-and-imagery.md) - [7.1.3 Themes](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/7-1-3-themes.md) - [7.1.4 Key Quotes & Comparisons](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/7-1-4-key-quotes-and-comparisons.md) - [7.1.5 End of Topic Test - The Prelude](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/7-1-5-end-of-topic-test-the-prelude.md) - [7.1.6 Diagnostic Misconceptions - "Her"](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/7-1-6-diagnostic-misconceptions-her.md) ### 8 Charge of the Light Brigade - Alfred Tennyson - 8.1 Charge of the Light Brigade Analysis - [8.1.1 Summary](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/8-1-1-summary.md) - [8.1.2 Themes](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/8-1-2-themes.md) - [8.1.3 Rhetorical Techniques, Key Quotes & Comparisons](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/8-1-3-rhetorical-techniques-key-quotes-and-comparisons.md) - [8.1.4 End of Topic Test - Charge of the Light Brigade](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/8-1-4-end-of-topic-test-charge-of-the-light-brigade.md) - [8.1.5 Exam-Style Questions - Charge of the Light Brigade](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/8-1-5-exam-style-questions-charge-of-the-light-brigade.md) - [8.1.6 Diagnostic Misconceptions - Tennyson a Soldier?](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/8-1-6-diagnostic-misconceptions-tennyson-a-soldier.md) ### 9 Bayonet Charge - Ted Hughes (1930-1998) - 9.1 Bayonet Charge Analysis - [9.1.1 Summary](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/9-1-1-summary.md) - [9.1.2 Themes](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/9-1-2-themes.md) - [9.1.3 Themes 2](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/9-1-3-themes-2.md) - [9.1.4 Structure & Key Comparisons](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/9-1-4-structure-and-key-comparisons.md) - [9.1.5 End of Topic Test - Bayonet Charge](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/9-1-5-end-of-topic-test-bayonet-charge.md) - [9.1.6 Diagnostic Misconceptions - NOT COTLB](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/9-1-6-diagnostic-misconceptions-not-cotlb.md) - [9.1.7 Diagnostic Misconceptions - Soldier Running Away](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/9-1-7-diagnostic-misconceptions-soldier-running-away.md) ### 10 Poppies - Jane Weir (Born 1963) - 10.1 Poppies Analysis - [10.1.1 Summary](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/10-1-1-summary.md) - [10.1.2 Theme of Motherhood](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/10-1-2-theme-of-motherhood.md) - [10.1.3 Imagery](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/10-1-3-imagery.md) - [10.1.4 Form, Structure & Key Comparisons](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/10-1-4-form-structure-and-key-comparisons.md) - [10.1.5 End of Topic Test - Poppies](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/10-1-5-end-of-topic-test-poppies.md) - [10.1.6 Diagnostic Misconceptions - Defining Enjambment](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/10-1-6-diagnostic-misconceptions-defining-enjambment.md) ### 11 Tissue - Imtiaz Dharker (Born 1954) - 11.1 Tissue Analysis - [11.1.1 Summary](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/11-1-1-summary.md) - [11.1.2 Themes & Symbolism](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/11-1-2-themes-and-symbolism.md) - [11.1.3 Religion & Conflict](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/11-1-3-religion-and-conflict.md) - [11.1.4 Form, Structure & Key Comparisons](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/11-1-4-form-structure-and-key-comparisons.md) - [11.1.5 End of Topic Test - Tissue](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/11-1-5-end-of-topic-test-tissue.md) ### 12 The Emigree - Carol Rumens (Born 1944) - 12.1 The Emigree Analysis - [12.1.1 Summary & Structure](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/12-1-1-summary-and-structure.md) - [12.1.2 Themes](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/12-1-2-themes.md) - [12.1.3 Key Quotes & Comparisons](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/12-1-3-key-quotes-and-comparisons.md) - [12.1.4 End of Topic Test - The Emigree](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/12-1-4-end-of-topic-test-the-emigree.md) - [12.1.5 Diagnostic Misconceptions - Emigrant vs Immigrant](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/12-1-5-diagnostic-misconceptions-emigrant-vs-immigrant.md) ### 13 Kamikaze - Beatrice Garland (Born 1938) - 13.1 Kamikaze Analysis - [13.1.1 Summary & Structure](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/13-1-1-summary-and-structure.md) - [13.1.2 Themes](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/13-1-2-themes.md) - [13.1.3 Themes 2](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/13-1-3-themes-2.md) - [13.1.4 Structure, Quotes & Comparisons](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/13-1-4-structure-quotes-and-comparisons.md) - [13.1.5 End of Topic Test - Kamikaze](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/13-1-5-end-of-topic-test-kamikaze.md) - [13.1.6 Diagnostic Misconceptions - Defining NP](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/13-1-6-diagnostic-misconceptions-defining-np.md) - [13.1.7 Diagnostic Misconceptions - Identifying NP](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/13-1-7-diagnostic-misconceptions-identifying-np.md) ### 14 Checking Out Me History - John Agard (Born 1949) - 14.1 Checking Out Me History Analysis - [14.1.1 Summary](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/14-1-1-summary.md) - [14.1.2 Themes](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/14-1-2-themes.md) - [14.1.3 Key Quotes & Comparisons](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/14-1-3-key-quotes-and-comparisons.md) - [14.1.4 End of Topic Test - Checking Out Me History](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/14-1-4-end-of-topic-test-checking-out-me-history.md) ### 15 Remains - Simon Armitage (Born 1963) - 15.1 Remains Analysis - [15.1.1 Summary](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/15-1-1-summary.md) - [15.1.2 Themes: Desensitisation &Trauma](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/15-1-2-themes-desensitisation-andtrauma.md) - [15.1.3 Themes: Guilt](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/15-1-3-themes-guilt.md) - [15.1.4 Themes: Nature of War](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/15-1-4-themes-nature-of-war.md) - [15.1.5 Structure](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/15-1-5-structure.md) - [15.1.6 Key Quotes & Comparisons](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/15-1-6-key-quotes-and-comparisons.md) - [15.1.7 End of Topic Test - Remains](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/15-1-7-end-of-topic-test-remains.md) - [15.1.8 Diagnostic Misconceptions - Casual Tone](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/15-1-8-diagnostic-misconceptions-casual-tone.md) ### 16 Grade 9 - Themes & Comparisons - 16.1 Grade 9 - Themes & Comparisons - [16.1.1 Grade 9 - Themes & Comparisons](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/16-1-1-grade-9-themes-and-comparisons.md) ### 17 Recap: Main Quotes - 17.1 Recap: Main Quotes - [17.1.1 Ozymandias - Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822)](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/17-1-1-ozymandias-percy-bysshe-shelley-1792-1822.md) - [17.1.2 London - William Blake (1757-1827)](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/17-1-2-london-william-blake-1757-1827.md) - [17.1.3 Storm on the Island - Seamus Heaney (1939-2013)](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/17-1-3-storm-on-the-island-seamus-heaney-1939-2013.md) - [17.1.4 Exposure - Wilfred Owen (1893-1918)](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/17-1-4-exposure-wilfred-owen-1893-1918.md) - [17.1.5 War Photographer - Carol Ann Duffy (born 1955)](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/17-1-5-war-photographer-carol-ann-duffy-born-1955.md) - [17.1.6 My Last Duchess - Robert Browning (1812-1889)](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/17-1-6-my-last-duchess-robert-browning-1812-1889.md) - [17.1.7 The Prelude - William Wordsworth (1770-1850)](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/17-1-7-the-prelude-william-wordsworth-1770-1850.md) - [17.1.8 Charge of the Light Brigade - Alfred Tennyson](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/17-1-8-charge-of-the-light-brigade-alfred-tennyson.md) - [17.1.9 Bayonet Charge - Ted Hughes (1930-1998)](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/17-1-9-bayonet-charge-ted-hughes-1930-1998.md) - [17.1.10 Poppies - Jane Weir (Born 1963)](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/17-1-10-poppies-jane-weir-born-1963.md) - [17.1.11 Tissue - Imtiaz Dharker (Born 1954)](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/17-1-11-tissue-imtiaz-dharker-born-1954.md) - [17.1.12 The Emigree - Carol Rumens (Born 1944)](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/17-1-12-the-emigree-carol-rumens-born-1944.md) - [17.1.13 Kamikaze - Beatrice Garland (Born 1938)](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/17-1-13-kamikaze-beatrice-garland-born-1938.md) - [17.1.14 Checking Out Me History - John Agard (Born 1949)](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/17-1-14-checking-out-me-history-john-agard-born-1949.md) - [17.1.15 Remains - Simon Armitage (Born 1963)](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/english-literature/aqa/poetry-power-and-conflict/17-1-15-remains-simon-armitage-born-1963.md)