Poetry Exam on Tuesday 23/02

THE POETRY EXAM

•You will speak uninterrupted for around 4 minutes.

•You will not be allowed any notes.

•You must have a solid idea of the poems.

•You will not have seen the image before sitting down.

•You will have 2 minutes to look at the image, think of the emotions and make some planning

notes before you start.

•You will be expected to talk about at least 2 poems.

•Remember – you are speculating! As long as you justify your link (with good explanation) then

you can really say anything you want about any of the poems) Within reason!

Example: Lack of Freedom in each Poem

•Out of the Blue – the fact that he does not have a choice in what happened. The fact he

is trapped by the fire.

•Quickdraw – perhaps the cause of the arguments or the fact that they can

be reached by two phones means no escape, no freedom

•The Manhunt – the man is no longer free. He has returned from War, but he is forever 

hanged. The wife (the speaker) has also lost her freedom – she feels under pressure.

•The River God – the ultimate force of nature and how this can take away the freedom of

humans – the woman who had been swimming in the river was killed by the river.