English Poetry and of Mice and Men Exam Practice
what to look for in poetry • tone • pace • mood/atmoshere • themes/ideas • imagery • techniques, why?????
woman work and overheard in country Sligo differences- ▪ woman work-very busy mood and atmosphere-because of the rhyme! reflects everything she has to do ▪ Overhead-calmer, more relaxed, slow pace!-reflects here quite country irish life.
the women themselves are different, one busy one maybe too similarity- • neither women feel like they have a lot to call their own • woman work talks about she can only call nature her own-"star shine, moon glow/your all that i can call my own" • overheard-says how she wanted her name in a book or on Angelou-implies stage, didn't get what she wanted "i ought to feel happy"-implies she should but doesn't
• both spend their time doing house work
The poem, Woman Work by Maya Angelou shows how busy life can be for a black woman in southern american, and the general mood is very busy, with the use of rhyming giving it a quick pace, reflecting on her life. It also highlights how she doesn't feel like she has a lot to a call her own in life, implying everything she does is not for self. The poem, Overhear in County Sligo shows the life a married woman in rural Ireland and the poem has a much calmer mood and slower pace reflecting the quiet she lives. It talks about dreams that the woman once had, and how maybe she's not as happy with her lot in life. 'I find my face in the glass/I ought to feel I'm a happy woman' this stands out to me in this poem as I think it provokes very strong emotions and empathy towards the woman, by showing how unhappy and unfulfilled she feels.
One of the main differences between these two poems is the pace and mood. Woman Work has a much a quicker pass and busier mood whereas Overheard in County Sligo is much slower and more relaxed. In Woman Work Angelou uses short lines and a rhyme, to give the poem a quick pass. Reflecting on how busy life may be for the
woman work and overheard in country Sligo differences- ▪ woman work-very busy mood and atmosphere-because of the rhyme! reflects everything she has to do ▪ Overhead-calmer, more relaxed, slow pace!-reflects here quite country irish life.
the women themselves are different, one busy one maybe too similarity- • neither women feel like they have a lot to call their own • woman work talks about she can only call nature her own-"star shine, moon glow/your all that i can call my own" • overheard-says how she wanted her name in a book or on Angelou-implies stage, didn't get what she wanted "i ought to feel happy"-implies she should but doesn't
• both spend their time doing house work
The poem, Woman Work by Maya Angelou shows how busy life can be for a black woman in southern american, and the general mood is very busy, with the use of rhyming giving it a quick pace, reflecting on her life. It also highlights how she doesn't feel like she has a lot to a call her own in life, implying everything she does is not for self. The poem, Overhear in County Sligo shows the life a married woman in rural Ireland and the poem has a much calmer mood and slower pace reflecting the quiet she lives. It talks about dreams that the woman once had, and how maybe she's not as happy with her lot in life. 'I find my face in the glass/I ought to feel I'm a happy woman' this stands out to me in this poem as I think it provokes very strong emotions and empathy towards the woman, by showing how unhappy and unfulfilled she feels.
One of the main differences between these two poems is the pace and mood. Woman Work has a much a quicker pass and busier mood whereas Overheard in County Sligo is much slower and more relaxed. In Woman Work Angelou uses short lines and a rhyme, to give the poem a quick pass. Reflecting on how busy life may be for the