The title itself announces that the reader is about to indulge in an account of concealment and pursuit. Nettles by vernon scannell by rebecca gonzales on prezi. Poetry and son 1004 words 5 pages nettles by vernon scannell the poem nettles by vernon scannell revolves around a fathers perspective on an accident involving his son, through which the poet explores a fatherson relationship, wherein the father tries. From the poetry you have studied choose a poet whose work impressed you. Use this study set to test your knowledge of the use of poetry and literary devices used in various poems from the poems of the decade anthology. Eainers ert june 20 gcse english literature 5et2f 01. The poet seems to feel that the nettles deliberately hurt his son and that it is his job to take. Flies and nettles the purpose of nettles is to make more nettles,green, bitter, sharply hairy and introverted,and they in turn shall make yet more nettles,and so on, until the land is nettlecloaked. While one poem appears most years, occasionally two unseen poems have come up. Alice munro born 10 july 1931 is first and foremost a writer of short fiction. The speaker knows there is more pain to come for his son. A 38 slide powerpoint analysis of the poem nettles by vernon scannell and an accompanying worksheet booklet. But it is so much more than just that little story. This hurt is temporarily assuaged by the fathers very public exhibition of a brutal demolition of the nettles after they seem to have vindictively and purposefully stung.
Daffodils is a romantic poem, filled with optimism and hope, whereas nettles is aggressive and dark. The poem nettles is an anecdote about parental love. With sobs and tears the boy came seeking comfort and i saw white blisters beaded on his tender skin. Eliot, we unpack imagery, form, and symbolism in poetry. The ending widens the meaning out to include the parents inability to always protect the child. Home canadian literature analysis of alice munros stories. Nettles vernon scannell my son would soon feel sharp wounds again. Hide and seek by vernon scannell is a poem that centres around the metaphorical narrative of hide and seek. On paper 2, the first question, on an unseen poem, is compulsory. The moment of the rose and the moment of the yewtree. Nettles by vernon scannell annotated poem teaching. Advice from a caterpillar by amy gerstler chew your way into a new world. But the exam board like to talk about messages and ideas speaker explores a memory how his son was badly stung by nettles.
The poem references armistice sunday which acts as a symbol for grief and loss, setting a mournful tone. The poem nettles allowed for comparisons of two different types of relationships romantic and familial. Analysis of alice munros stories by nasrullah mambrol on october 31, 2019 0. Nettles by poet vernon scannell is a reflective poem based on the poet trying to protect his son from hurting himself in a nettle bed. Fiction poetry comprehension pages 1415 1 a bed is a soft and safe place but this one was not soft or safe for his son. On the surface, this poem is a simple account of how a three year old son comes in from the garden, has been stung by nettles and tellsshows his father, who comforts the little one and then how the father goes out and hacks at the things as if the same thing will not happen next time. In addition, there is the controlled assessment on shakespeare contemporary drama 25%. Mr bruffs guide to gcse english language mr bruffs guide to gcse english literature. A funeral pyre to burn the fallen dead, but in two weeks the busy sun and rain. Scroll down past the full poem for expert linebyline analysis. There is a limited reference to the second poem for support. Nettles poetic analysis by ashraf mohamed the poem nettles was written by vernon scannell who has written this poem to portray a fatherson relationship.
Bed seemed a curious name for those green spears, that regiment. And any action is a step to the block, to the fire, down the seas throat or to an illegible stone. Nettles poem nettles by poet vernon scannell is a reflective poem based on the poet trying to protect his son from hurting himself in a nettle bed. Nettles poem analysis and notes interpreture english. Themes love my son aged three fell in the nettle bed. Paper 2 this paper on poetry, consisting of an unseen poem and questions of the new edexcel anthology 25%. Disabled, wilfred owen poem analysis gcse english analysis.
The title nettles is a metaphor for the dangers and difficulties of life. I found this poem very emotional and touching and this is mainly why i chose to write about it. You should pend about 15 to 20 minutes on this ection. For the poem gives testimony to a fathers attempt to punish the nettles that have hurt his small son. I grow nettles in my garden i dont play with fantasy i dont duck from reality i dont forray with romances i dont believe in taking chances i grow nettles in my garden to remember my old vulnerability to remember that cutthroat treachery to survive amidst the enemy to be wary of your coming back to me. Our study guides are available online and in book form at. Tall nettles cover up the corner, as they have done these many springs, the rusty harrow, the plough long worn out and the harrow made of stone. His name was originally bain, but he changed it shortly after world warii as he had deserted from the army. At face value, the story told is simple the narrator is the parent of a young boy of. Analysis of alice munros stories literary theory and.
Extracts from the notes are below, to see the pdf youll receive please use the links above. December 6, 2015 march 4, 2016 poetry shark poem analysis 20th century poetry, analysis, andrew forster, childhood, family, gcse, literature, poem, poetry, poetry analysis, second person, youth forster examines growing up and growing apart in this childhood memory. To speak to you, the dead of september 11, i must not claim false intimacy or summon an overheated heart glazed just in time for a camera. Nettles analysis those green spears spears is the first reference in the poem to conflict and war. It becomes apparent that both poems were written in first person, giving the reader the impression that the poet is detailing an event that they have witnessed. Well teach you to tell the difference between a sonnet and a stanza in no time. Read the poem nettles, discussion of ideasfirst impressions, consolidation of understanding. As well as any bloom upon a flower i like the dust on the nettles, neve lost except to prove the sweetness of a shower.
Revision video designed for students studying gcse english literature. Nettles by vernon scannell poem analysis english literature coursework description. The structure of the poem is an interesting one the entire story is presented as a single verse, and although it rhymes in an abab pattern, and is mostly written in iambic pentameter. Nettles by vernon scannell notes nettle beds nature o saying that it is nature against us o portraying nature as evil o an enemy army of nature line 2 most people do regard nature as a bed but in fact, scannell is saying, it is a curious matter since nature is full of nettles, thorns, wounds and blisters this is. Analysis of nettles 11 november 2016 in the poem nettles, the writer takes something that could be pondered as a simple yet common occurrence, and with some deep thinking about its implications, arrives at an insight into what could be outweighed as a serious problem mankind has to face, suffering at the hands of war. Scannel joined the war at the age of 18 which relates to war imagery, also nettles is a bad plant which could tell us that this poem could be negative. However, the line between long and short fiction is. The poem is titled nettles latin name urtica dioica which is a metaphor for the pain and stings that life will deliver through the years to his small son. Nettles by vernon scannell powerpoint and worksheets. Close analysis of nettles by vernon scannell discuss ideas linked to battles throughout childhood, zoom in on imagery and meaning and consider the poets choice of language and structural features. Support your answer with reference to the work of your chosen poet. The poet reflects on his own experience to prove his point of view, and he achieves this, and i indent to analyse what point he is trying to convey in. The imagery of the poppies is a piece of emotive symbolism that signifies the bloodshed of war as well as the mourning of those who have lost loved ones.
The impression given is that the nettles are like enemy soldiers attacking the little boy. Examiners report june 2012 gcse english literature 5et2h 01. The poem is a simple narrative which tells of an accident the poets son had one day. The semantics of war are used throughout the poem as scannell describes the nettles as green spears, a regiment of spite and a fierce parade capable of inflicting sharp wounds. He sat in a wheeled chair, waiting for dark, and shivered in his ghastly suit of grey, legless, sewn short at elbow. Poppies, jane weir poem analysis gcse english analysis. Interpreture quizzes gcse and a level english revision. Disabled expresses the tormented thoughts and recollections of a teenaged soldier in world war i who has lost his limbs in battle. A copy of nettles by vernon scannell annotated with notes for revision. But more interesting than the events are the shadows of war that linger in the mind of the exsoldier father, causing him to meditate on the cyclical nature of pain and violence. A type of gardening tool with a sharp edge used for cutting plants honed. The candidate has written a limited response on how both poems are linked.
Vernon scannell has targeted this poem at parents, as they would be able to relate to the perspective and feelings of the speaker, since a parent is can understand what the poet is. I must be steady and i must be clear, knowing all the time that i have nothing to sayno words stronger than the steel that pressed you into itself. The title is also very emotive and since nettles are very widespread and have been experienced by. Bed seemed a curious name for those green spears, that regiment of spite behind the shed.
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