Full Anthology - Sonnet 29: Creative Writing in a Dystopian Future
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Full Anthology - Sonnet 29: Creative Writing in a Dystopian Future
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Introduction and Extract from Sonnet 29
When, in disgrace with fortune and men’s eyes,
I all alone beweep my outcast state,
And trouble deaf heaven with my bootless cries,
And look upon myself, and curse my fate,
Wishing me like to one more rich in hope,
Featured like him, like him with friends possessed,
Desiring this man’s art, and that man’s scope,
With what I most enjoy contented least;
Yet in these thoughts, my self-despising mood,
With six or seven sad tears, I all alone do weep,
O, how I faintly do desire to be understood,
But still, I find that hope and joy seem far asleep.
But then I think of happier days to come,
When shattered worlds will rise anew from ash,
And hope will bloom where despair once roamed,
A future bright amid a dystopic clash.
Imagine a world where once the skies were clear,
Now marred by shadow, fear, and endless night,
Describe how hope might reappear,
In this bleak dystopian sight.
Consider what words or images could serve
To express a change, a spark of new belief.
1.
Identify and explain one metaphor used in the extract that relates to hope or despair.
[2 marks]2.
What is the tone of the speaker in the first part of the extract? How does it contrast with the tone in the latter part?
[3 marks]3.
Multiple Choice: Which phrase best illustrates the speaker's transition from despair to hope?
a) 'trouble deaf heaven'
b) 'O, how I faintly do desire'
c) 'shattered worlds will rise anew'
d) 'despair once roamed'
[1 mark]Aa) trouble deaf heaven
Bb) O, how I faintly do desire
Cc) shattered worlds will rise anew
Dd) despair once roamed
4.
Identify a poetic device used in the phrase 'shattered worlds will rise anew' and explain its effect.
[2 marks]B
Creative Writing Task
Imagine a dystopian future where hope begins to re-emerge in a devastated world. Write a short poem (around 10 lines) describing a symbol or scene of hope rising from despair. Use vivid imagery and poetic devices.
1.
Write a 10-line poem depicting hope emerging in a dystopian landscape. Include at least two poetic devices.
[10 marks]2.
List three words or phrases you would include in your poem to evoke hope in a dystopian setting.
[3 marks]C
Analysis of Poetic Techniques
Identify and analyse the use of poetic techniques in the extract, focusing on how they contribute to the overall theme of hope and despair.
1.
Identify a volta (a turn in argument or mood) in the extract. Explain how it affects the reader’s perception.
[3 marks]2.
Explain how the poet uses imagery to symbolise rebirth or renewal.
[3 marks]3.
Discuss the effect of the poem’s structure on its message about hope.
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