1) Explore Through the Door Task:
Power and Conflict
1) Understand the contextual
factors that affected both
poems
2) Identify both language
features and their effects
3) Produce a comparison
between My Last Duchess
and Kamikaze
2) Identify
Read the following poems, and think how
the theme of memory and identity are
3) Compare explored in them:
• My Last Duchess
• Kamikaze
Memory 1) Explore and compare key
& Identity In contextual factors in both
Remains poems (AO3)
Kamikaze and 2) Read through each poem
and annotate key language
My Last Duchess features (AO2)
3) Write a paragraph
comparing identity and/or
memory in both poems

Power and Conflict
1) Explore
Through the Door Thinking:
2) Identify
Watch the clip below – if you could do
the same thing, would you? Without your
3) Compare memory, could you have your identity?

1) Understand the contextual

factors that affected both
poems
2) Identify both language
features and their effects
3) Produce a comparison
between My Last Duchess
and Kamikaze
Memory 1) Explore and compare key
& Identity In contextual factors in both
Remains poems (AO3)
Kamikaze and 2) Read through each poem
and annotate key language
My Last Duchess features (AO2)
3) Write a paragraph
comparing identity and/or
memory in both poems
 AO3 – Exploring Context
Born in England, but lived in Italy Choose the three most Clinician and
‘I spend a lot of time researcher for
for many years important factors for each listening to other NHS… and a
Fascinated by the Renaissance poem people’s world.’ poet!
Choose the three most Kamikaze means ‘divine
The mention of important factors for each
‘Ferrara’ immediately wind’ – effectively
contextualizes the poem and link at least one suicide bombers
poem in each poem to another
author Pertinent in today’s
world of terrorism – this
The speaker is Choose the three most poem focusses on the
of the Este important contextual people they leave
family – very factors, linking each one behind
His Duchess is
Lucrezia had a Lucrezia Medici –
old and very to another author Structure of poem (a poem in one
sizeable dowry but the Medicis were riche (including at least one to voice, with an ending in someone
was abandoned for 2 noveau riche and the another author we’re else’s words’ used in A Private Life and
years and then died – she was not studying today). A Kosovan Ghost Story
possibly of poisoning educated

Power and Conflict
Quickfire Quiz: Which of the following
1) Explore
2) Identify
are true?
1. 100 Kamikaze pilots died
3) Compare 2. 19% were effective against their
targets
3. They killed 4,900 people
4. They were started in 1941
5. 40% of the ships they hit sunk
6. They link to the Bushido code, the
same code the Samurai used

1) Understand the contextual

Memory 1) Explore and compare key
factors that affected both & Identity In contextual factors in both
poems Remains poems (AO3)
2) Identify both language Kamikaze and 2) Read through each poem and
features and their effects annotate key language
3) Produce a comparison
My Last Duchess features (AO2)
between My Last Duchess 3) Write a paragraph comparing
and Kamikaze identity and/or memory in
both poems

Power and Conflict
Quickfire Quiz: Which of the following
1) Explore
2) Identify
are true?
1. 3,800 Kamikaze pilots died
3) Compare 2. 19% were effective against their
targets
3. They killed 4,900 people
4. They were started in 1944
5. 8.5% of the ships they hit sunk
6. They link to the Bushido code, the
same code the Samurai used

1) Understand the contextual

Memory 1) Explore and compare key
factors that affected both & Identity In contextual factors in both
poems Remains poems (AO3)
2) Identify both language Kamikaze and 2) Read through each poem
features and their effects and annotate key language
3) Produce a comparison
My Last Duchess features (AO2)
between My Last Duchess 3) Write a paragraph comparing
and Kamikaze identity and/or memory in
both poems
 WHAT DOES THIS PHRASE WHAT TWO DIFFERENT THINGS
SUGGEST ABOUT THE SPEAKER’S COULD THIS SIGNAL (HINT: IS IT
ATTITUDE TO HIS WIFE? CONVERSATIONAL OR NOT)?
That’s my last Duchess painted on the wall,
Looking as if she were alive, now: Fra Pandolf’s hands
Worked busily a day, and
there she stands.
Will’t please you sit and look at her? I said
IS THE SPEAKER BEING POLITE
HERE? WHAT TOW PIECES OF
EVIDENCE SUGGEST HE ISN’T?
 WHAT DO THESE WORDS
SUGGEST ABOUT HIS ATTITUDE IN WHAT WAY DOES THIS COME
TO HIS DEAD WIFE? ACROSS AS SINISTER?

That’s my last Duchess painted on the wall,

Looking as if she were alive. I call
That piece a wonder, now: Fra Pandaolf’s hands
Worked busily a day, and there she stands.
Will’t please you sit and look at her? I said
IS THE SPEAKER ACTUALLY BEING
POLITE HERE? HOW DOES THE WHAT
FOLLOWS IMPLY THAT HE ISN’T?
‘Fra Padolf’ by design, for never read
Strangers like you that pictured counternance,
The depth and passion of its earnest glance,
But to myself they turned (since none puts by
The curtain I have drawn for you, but I)
• WHAT IS THE SPEAKER SAYING IN THIS PHRASE?
• HOW DOES THIS CONTRAST TO THEIR RELATIONSHIP IN LIFE?
• WHAT DEVICE IS BEING USED HERE?
T H I S WO R D S M EA N S ‘ DA R E ’ – W H AT D O E S A Q U EST I O N I S I M P L I E D B U T WE DO N’ T
T H I S I M P LY A B O U T P EO P L E ’ S AT T I T U D ES H E R E I T – W H AT D O ES T H I S S U G G EST
TO T H E S P EA K E R ? D O YO U T H I N K H E L I K E S A B O U T T H E S P EA K E R ’ S RO L E I N T H E
IT? CO N V ERSAT I O N ?

And seemed as they would ask me, if they durst,

How such a glance came there; so, not the first
Are you to turn and ask thus. Sir, ‘twas not
Her husband’s presence only, called that spot
of joy into the Duchess’ cheek: perhaps
WHAT DEVICE IS USED HERE?
WHAT COULD IT IMPLY ABOUT THE
SPEAKER’S EMOTIONS?
 WHY IS THIS SECTION OF THE POEM UNIQUE
COMPARED TO THE REST OF THE POEM?
Fra Pandolf chanced to say: ‘Her mantle laps
over my lady’s wrist too much,’ or ‘Paint
must never hope to reproduce that faint
Half-flush that dies along her throat’: such stuff
Was courtesy, she thought, and cause enough
For calling up that spot of joy, She had a heart
WHAT IS SUGGESTED BY THIS
IMAGERY? WHY MIGHT IT BE OUT THIS PHRASE HAS NOW BEEN
OF PLACE? REPEATED – WHAT EMOTION
COULD THAT IMPLY?
 WHAT DOES THIS PHRASE IMPLY ABOUT THE
SPEAKER? HOW IS THIS NEW IN THE POEM?

A heart – how shall I say? – too soon made glad,

Too easily impressed; she liked whate’er
She looked on, and her looks went everywhere.
Sir, ‘twas all one! My favour at her breast,
The dropping of the daylight in the West,
WHAT IS THIS EXCLAMATION SHOWING THE SPEAKER IS ANGRY THAT SHE
ABOUT THE SPEAKER? WHAT IS HE VIEWED A SUNSET WITH THE SAME JOY
TRYING TO DO TO THE LISTENER? AS HIS GIFT – IS THIS RATIONAL? WHY?
 WHAT HAPPENS TO THE STRUCTURE IN THESE
SENTENCES? WHAT EMOTION COULD THIS IMPLY? GLOSSARY
BOUGH – BRANCH
The bough of cherries some officious fool OFFICIOUS -
Broke in the orchard for her, the white mule INTERFERING

She rode with round the terrace – all and each

Would draw from her alike the approving speech,
Or blush, at least. She thanked men, - good! but thanked
Somehow – I know not how – as if she ranked
WHAT DO THESE HYPHENS SUGGEST WHAT DOES HE NOT UNDERSTAND?
ABOUT THE SPEAKER’S SPEECH BUT THIS STAGE WHAT IS THE ONLY
PATTERNS? HOW IS HE FEELING? THING HE APPEARS TO UNDERSTAND?
 WHAT EMOTION IS EXPRESSED HERE? WHAT DOES
THE SPEAKER FEEL HE HAS TO BRING TO THE
RELATIONSHIP?

My gift of a nine-hundred-years-old name CONNOTATIONS

WHAT ARE THE

With anybody’s gift. Who’d stoop to blame OF THE VERB ‘ TO

This sort of trifling? Even had you skill STOOP ’?

In speech – (which I have not) – to make your will

Quite clear to such an one, and say, ‘Just this
DOES THE SPEAKER ACTUALLY MEAN
THIS? WHAT IS BEING IMPLIED
ABOUT HIM?
 HOW DOES THIS WORD CONTRADICT
Or that in you disgusts me; here you miss
THE CASUAL TONE?

Or there exceed the mark’ – and if she let WHAT KIND OF

ATTITUDE IS
Herself be lessoned so, nor plainly set BEING EXPRESSED
HERE?
Her wit to yours, forsooth, and made excuse,
- E’en then there would be some stopping; and I
choose
Never to stoop. Oh, sir, she smiled no doubt,
WHAT IS THE SPEAKER REFUSING TO DO IN THE
RELATIONSHIP? IS THIS FAIR?
 WHAT DOES THIS RHETORICAL QUESTION IMPLY?

Whene’er I passed here; but who passed without

Much the same smile? This grew; I gave commands;
Then all smiles stopped together. There she stands
As if alive. Will’t please you to rise? We’ll meet
The company below, then. I repeat WHAT ARE THE TWO
MEANINGS TO THIS
W H AT D O E S T H E S T R U C T U R E O F T H I S S E N T E N C E SENTENCE? WHY IS HE
S U G G E S T A B O U T H I S AT T I T U D E TO H E R D E AT H ? TRYING TO BE COY?
HOW IS THE SPEAKER VIEWING HIS NEXT MARRIAGE? GLOSSARY

The Count your master’s known munificence MUNIFICENCE

GENEROSITY
–

Is ample warrant that no pretence AVOWED – SAID

Of mine for dowry will be disallowed; WHY IS HE
Though his fair daughter’s self, as I avowed D RLAW I N G T HE
I ST ENE RS
At starting, is my object. Nay, we’ll go AT T E NT I O N TO A
VALUAB L E P I ECE O F
Together down, sir. Notice Neptune though, TARYRTI N? GWTOH AT I S H E
P ROV E?
Taming a sea-horse, thought a rarity,
Which Claus of Innusbruck cast in bronze for me!
WHAT DOES THE FINAL SECTION REVEAL ABOUT THE REASON
FOR THIS CONVERSATION? WHAT IS THE SPEAKER TRYING TO DO?
 AO2 Learning Review
1) Explore
Power and Conflict 2) Identify Where are you with the skill of
3) Compare identification?

Do you think you ready to move up a

level? Or maybe move down to ensure
you can keep up?

1) Understand the contextual

Memory 1) Explore and compare key
factors that affected both & Identity In contextual factors in both
poems Remains poems (AO3)
2) Identify both language Kamikaze and 2) Read through each poem
features and their effects and annotate key language
3) Produce a comparison
My Last Duchess features (AO2)
between My Last Duchess 3) Write a paragraph comparing
and Kamikaze identity and/or memory in
both poems
Her father embarked at sunrise W H AT LI N KS T HES E T HI N G S ?
W H AT DO ES I T S U G G ES T
with a flask of water, a samurai swordAB O UT AATK ATMI TIUKDEA Z?E P I LOT ’ S
in the cockpit, a shaven head
full of powerful incantationsD O ES T H I S S U G G EST T H AT H E I S I N F U LL
and enough for a one-way CO NT RO L O F H I S AC T I O N S ? W H AT M I G H T
journey into history.
T H E ‘ I N C A NTAT I O N S’ B E A M E TA P H O R
FO R ?

WHAT TONE DO YOU THINK

THIS IS BEING SAID IN? WHY
ARE THE SAYING IT LIKE THAT?
but half way there, she thought, THIS SHOWS THE PILOT HAS
NO VOICE IN THE POEM –
recounting it later to her children, WOULD HE HAVE HAD A
he must have looked far down VOICE IN THE WAR?

at the little fishing boats HOW IS IRONY BEING

strung out like bunting USED HERE? (HINT: WHEN
IS BUNTING USED ?)
on a green-blue translucent sea.
WHAT ARE THE
CONNOTATIONS OF THIS
IMAGERY?
and beneath them, arching in swathes WHAT DOES THIS SIMILE
SUGGEST ABOUT HUIS
like a huge flag waved first one way WAY OF VIEWING THE
then the other in a figure of eight, WORLD?

the dark shoals of the fishes WHAT SOUND IS BEING

flashing silver as their bellies ACCOMPLISHED WITH
THIS SIBILANCE?
swilled towards the sun
WHAT DOES THIS SUGGEST
ABOUT THE FISH? HOW DOES
THIS CONTRAST TO THE PILOT?

and remembered how he and
his brothers waiting on the shore
built cairns of pearl-grey pebbles
to see whose withstood longest
the turbulent inrush of breakers
bringing their father’s boat safe
WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO
THE FOCUS OF THE POEM?
C AI R N S AR E O F T E N B UR I A L
M O U N DS – HOW DO ES T HI S
R E LAT E TO W H AT T H EY AR E
M AD E O F ?

WHAT IS HAP PENING TO T HE SYN TAX

OF T HE SENTENC E HERE? WHAT DOES
T HAT IMPLY ABOU T TH E PILOT ?
 THIS WORD HAS NOW BEEN
- yes, grandfather’s boat – safe REPEATED – HOW MIGHT
to the shore, salt-sodden, awash HIS FOCU S HAVE SHIFTED?

with cloud-marked mackerel,

black crabs, feathery prawns,
the loose silver of whitebait and once
a tuna, the dark prince, muscular, dangerous.
WHAT IS THE WHAT DOES THE FIRST END
CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF STOP OF THE POEM IMPLY HAS
THIS LIST? HAPPENED?
 AGAIN, HOW HAS THE
And though he never came back FOCUS OF THE POEM
my mother never spoke again SHIFTED?

in his presence, nor did she meet his eyes

and the neighbours too, they treated him
as though he no longer existed,
only we children still chattered and laughed
WHAT IS THE IRONY HOW HAS THE LEVEL OF
ABOUT THE EFFECT OF DESCRIPTION CHANGED HERE?
HIS DECISION? WHAT COULD THIS IMPLY?
till gradually we too learned
to be silent, to live as though WAS HE CHANGED BY
THE OSTRACISION OF
he had never returned, that this SOCIETY, OR WERE THEY
was no longer the father we loved. TRAINED TO HATE HIM?

And sometimes, she said, he must have wondered

which had been the better way to die.
WHAT DOES THIS FINAL SHORT
SENTENCE IMPLY?

Power and Conflict 2) Identify
3) Compare
1) Understand the contextual
factors that affected both
poems
2) Identify both language
features and their effects
3) Produce a comparison
between My Last Duchess
and Kamikaze
1) Explore AO2 Learning Review
Locate the same
language device in
both poems – be
prepared to explain the
individual effect of
each.
Memory 1) Explore and compare key
& Identity In contextual factors in both poems
Remains (AO3)
Kamikaze and 2) Read through each poem and
annotate key language features
My Last Duchess (AO2)
3) Write a paragraph comparing
identity and/or memory in both
poems
AO2: Form and Structure
Copy down the form and
MY LAST DUCHESS structure for Kamikaze and
identify whether it is the
• same or different in My Last
Duchess
• • There is absence of the voice of
Identify whether each
• example has been used for
the same reason or not – do
the both achieve the same
• effect on the reader?
Explain the different effects
each achieves on the reader
and how they achieve this
effect
KAMIKAZE
• Narrated in 3rd person
the subject of the poem
• 3rd person shows the distance
between the speaker and who
they are talking about
• The poem is revealed towards
the end to be a story, told by the
daughter of the pilot – however,
by the end, we also hear the
voice of an anonymous, third
speaker
AO2: Form and Structure
MY LAST DUCHESS
• Narrated in the first person
• The use of iambic pentameter
imitates a casual conversation but
the rhyme structure hints at a
desire for control
• The enjambment indicates the
speaker’s passion as he gets
carried away with what he is
saying
• The casual change of subject at
the end hints at an unstable
individual, who is obsessed with
power and control
Copy down the form and
structure for Kamikaze and
identify whether it is the
same or different in My Last
Duchess
Identify whether each
example has been used for
the same reason or not – do
the both achieve the same
effect on the reader?
Explain the different effects
each achieves on the reader
and how they achieve this
effect
KAMIKAZE
• Narrated in 3rd person
• There is absence of the voice of
the subject of the poem
• 3rd person shows the distance
between the speaker and who
they are talking about
• The poem is revealed towards
the end to be a story, told by the
daughter of the pilot – however,
by the end, we also hear the
voice of an anonymous, third
speaker
 1) Explore
AO1 Learning Review
Power and Conflict 2) Identify
Are the following feelings
in both poems or just one?
3) Compare
• Pride
• Patriotism
• Jealousy
• Power
• Shame
• Regret
1) Understand the contextual
Memory 1) Explore and compare key
factors that affected both & Identity In contextual factors in both
poems Remains poems (AO3)
2) Identify both language Kamikaze and 2) Read through each poem and
features and their effects annotate key language
3) Produce a comparison
My Last Duchess features (AO2)
between My Last Duchess 3) Write a paragraph
and Kamikaze comparing identity and/or
memory in both poems
 Identity

As a pair, be prepared to explain at least one

My Last link between a poem and a theme
Achieve More! Can you create a comparison Kamikaze
Duchess
of how a theme is presented in two poems?

Memory
 Identity

Write an introduction, explaining how both poems

discuss the tow themes, then a PETECETER paragraph
focusing on one
My Last Write a PETERCETER paragraph comparing either
Kamikaze
Duchess memory or identity in both poems
Produce your on version of the plan we just did as a
class with at least two points per arrow

Memory

Learning Outcome: Produce a comparison between My Last Duchess and Kamikaze


Power and Conflict
1) Explore
Through the door thinking:
2) Identify
Watch the clip below – if you could do
the same thing, would you? Without your
3) Compare memory, could you have your identity?

1) Understand the contextual

factors that affected both
poems
2) Identify both language
features and their effects
3) Produce a comparison
between My Last Duchess
and Kamikaze
Memory 1) Explore and compare key
& Identity In contextual factors in both
Remains poems (AO3)
Kamikaze and 2) Read through each poem
and annotate key language
My Last Duchess features (AO2)
3) Write a paragraph
comparing identity and/or
memory in both poems