POETRY EXAM
•You will speak uninterrupted for around 4 minutes.
•You will not be allowed any notes.
•You must have a solid idea of the poems.
•You will not have seen the image before sitting down.
•You will have 2 minutes to look at the image, think of the emotions and make some planning
notes before you start.
•You will be expected to talk about at least 2 poems.
•Remember – you are speculating! As long as you justify your link (with good explanation) then
you can really say anything you want about any of the poems) Within reason!
Example: Lack of Freedom in each Poem
•Out of the Blue – the fact that he does not have a choice in what happened. The fact he
is trapped by the fire.
•Quickdraw – perhaps the cause of the arguments or the fact that they can
be reached by two phones means no escape, no freedom
•The Manhunt – the man is no longer free. He has returned from War, but he is forever
hanged. The wife (the speaker) has also lost her freedom – she feels under pressure.
•The River God – the ultimate force of nature and how this can take away the freedom of
humans – the woman who had been swimming in the river was killed by the river.
