Cummings mocks the idea of patriotism and America in “’next to of course god america i’ by suggesting that America is unsure of which subject is more important. He does this through a range of structural devices based around ‘god america i’. The order of this list shows us that God may be seen as the most important as he comes first. However the stressed structure of iambic pentameter shows us that God is unimportant as the word “god” is unstressed. It could be argued that “i” is the most important as it is the only stressed word. However it could also be argued that individuals, or even individuality, is unimportant as it is the last in the list, overshadowed by America and God. This use of punctuation also gives us an insight as none have capital letters so all could be seen as equal. Cummings uses this indecisive structure to mock America as it shows America is unaware of what is important.
Wednesday 23 January 2013
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Welcome to the Literature hub for any revision guidance or ideas you might need prior to the Literature exam on Poetry. At the side you will find pages that lead you to the poems, if you haven't got them to hand. Here you can read through and leave comments recording any ideas you have about the poems. This will be really useful for all of you if you make proper use of it. I will monitor all comments.
You will also find a collection of links to other sites that provide additional insights on the poems we have studied and, hopefully, will freshen your interpretations on the poems and their purposes.
You can also practice questions. There are some starters at the side that can be reworded to fit a poem you would like to have a go at. You can then either post it here in the comments box below, or email. I would like to ask that anything that is emailed in be used on the site as well so that we can share learning, however if you'd rather not then just let me know.
All the best. Only a few weeks to go and it will be all over. Manage your time well and keep your revision blocks to 45 mins, with 15 mins break before returning to it. Be disciplined with time!
You will also find a collection of links to other sites that provide additional insights on the poems we have studied and, hopefully, will freshen your interpretations on the poems and their purposes.
You can also practice questions. There are some starters at the side that can be reworded to fit a poem you would like to have a go at. You can then either post it here in the comments box below, or email. I would like to ask that anything that is emailed in be used on the site as well so that we can share learning, however if you'd rather not then just let me know.
All the best. Only a few weeks to go and it will be all over. Manage your time well and keep your revision blocks to 45 mins, with 15 mins break before returning to it. Be disciplined with time!
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