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Read the following poem, The Man He Killed by Thomas Hardy, and then answer the question that follows.
The Man He Killed — Thomas Hardy
'Had he and I but met By some old ancient inn, We should have sat us down to wet Right many a nipperkin!
'But ranged as infantry, And staring face to face, I shot at him as he at me, And killed him in his place.
'I shot him dead because--- Because he was my foe, Just so: my foe of course he was; That's clear enough; although
'He thought he'd 'list, perhaps, Off-hand like---just as I--- Was out of work---had sold his traps--- No other reason why.
'Yes; quaint and curious war is! You shoot a fellow down You'd treat if met where any bar is, Or help to half-a-crown.'
Compare how the reality of war is presented in The Man He Killed and in one other poem from the Conflict anthology. (Name the other poem, e.g. '... and in 'The Charge of the Light Brigade' by Alfred, Lord Tennyson.') (20 marks)
Read the following poem, A Poison Tree by William Blake, and then answer the question that follows.
A Poison Tree — William Blake
I was angry with my friend: I told my wrath, my wrath did end. I was angry with my foe: I told it not, my wrath did grow.
And I watered it in fears, Night and morning with my tears; And I sunned it with smiles, And with soft deceitful wiles.
And it grew both day and night, Till it bore an apple bright; And my foe beheld it shine, And he knew that it was mine,
And into my garden stole When the night had veil'd the pole: In the morning glad I see My foe outstretch'd beneath the tree.
Compare how enmity and the way conflict arises are presented in A Poison Tree and in one other poem from the Conflict anthology. (Name the other poem, e.g. '... and in 'The Man He Killed' by Thomas Hardy.') (20 marks)
Read the following poem, She Walks in Beauty by Lord Byron, and then answer the question that follows.
She Walks in Beauty — Lord Byron
She walks in beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies, And all that's best of dark and bright Meets in her aspect and her eyes, Thus mellow'd to that tender light Which heaven to gaudy day denies.
One shade the more, one ray the less, Had half impair'd the nameless grace Which waves in every raven tress Or softly lightens o'er her face, Where thoughts serenely sweet express How pure, how dear their dwelling-place.
And on that cheek, and o'er that brow So soft, so calm, yet eloquent, The smiles that win, the tints that glow But tell of days in goodness spent,-- A mind at peace with all below, A heart whose love is innocent.
Compare how women are presented in She Walks in Beauty and in one other poem from the Relationships anthology. (Name the other poem, e.g. '... and in 'My Last Duchess' by Robert Browning.') (20 marks)