Presentation of love between 'Manhunt' and 'Nettles'

Expores Themes of:

• Pain and Suffering as time goes on the wife feels hurt that the husband is traumatised.
• Time which means as time goes on we need to be patient (time heals all)

Explores Feelings of:

• Pain- Husband has come back from war- (Links to 'Nettles' as both poems talk about war)
• Patience- Waiting for the husband to heal
• Commitment- The wife will wait for the husband to heal and she will love him through it all.
• Caring- The wife is caring for the husband while he is ill and recovering from shellshock

Key quotes for analysis:

• 'The parachute silk of his punctured lungs'- Rescue, support, Killed, Affected
• 'A sweating unexploded mine/buried deep in his mind'- Pressure, Time 'Unexploded'

Explores Themes of:

• Love against time- (Links to the poem 'To his coy mistress' as unrequited love)
• Compassion
• Each others strength- (Links to the poem 'The Manhunt')

Explores Feelings of:

• Cherishing the moment- (Links to 'Sonnet 116')
• Strong belief in love
• Physical pleasure- (Links to the poem 'To his coy mistress' and 'The farmers bride')

Key quotations for anaylsis:

• 'For thousands of seconds, we kiss'- Stretch time, Endless, Unforgettable
• 'Love's time's beggar'- Desperate, Urge
• 'Love spins gold, gold, gold from straw'- Repetition for emphasis, 'Gold' Precious, Meaningful

Explores Themes of:

• Conflict- (Links to 'Sister Maude' and 'Brothers')
• Tension
• Betrayal- (Links to 'Sister Maude')

Explores Feelings of:

• Hurt
• Expectations- (Links to 'Praise song' and 'Harmonium')
• Tension- Pace builds up through the course of the poem

Key quotations for analysis:

• 'Your voice a pellet'- Pain, Suffering, Hatred between two people, Unbearable
• 'The silver bullets of your kiss'- Hatred, Pain, Unforgettable, Pierced through the heart

Explores Themes of:

• Frustration- (Links to the poem 'Sister Maude' and 'To his coy mistress')
• Family relationships- (Links to the poem 'Sister Maude' and 'Born yesterday')

Explores Feelings of:

• Regret- (Links to the poem 'Sister Maude')
• Freedom- (Links to the poem 'Born yesterday' and 'The farmers bride')

Key quotations for analysis:

• 'Saddled with you'- Role model, inspiration, naive younger brother
• 'Spouting six-year-old views'- learning, immature
• 'Unable to close the distance'- distancing away, seperation (Also links to 'Sister Maude' as the older sister is seperated from her lover because of Sister Maude)

Explores Themes of:

• Priorities- (Links to the poem 'Manhunt' and 'Praise song' and 'Brothers')
• Family relationships amd bonds- (Links to the poem 'Sister Maude' and 'Nettles')
• Surviving Life- (Links to the poem 'Nettles' and 'Praise song') idea of life lessons in a poem

Explores Feelings of:

• Tenderness- (Links to the poem 'The Manhunt')
• Realism and Reality- (Links to the poem 'Harmonium' and 'Nettles')

Key quotations for analysis:

• 'Tightly folded bud'- newborn, rebirth, fragile
• 'May you be ordinary'- blend in, not bold so all eyes are on the child
• 'Catching of happiness'- positive vibe, happy to be around, comfortable

Explores the Themes of:

• Expression- (Links to the poem 'To his coy mistress')
• Love- (Links to the poem 'In Paris with you' and 'Ghazal')

Explores Feelings of:

• Compassion
• Love
• Desperation to be toghther

Key quotations for analysis:

• 'How do i love thee? let me count the ways- idea of being able to express her feelings, spatial metaphor is the use of measurement, enjambment so the love is continous.
• 'For the ends of being and Ideal Grace'- Religious words to be capitalised throughout the poem.
• 'By sun and candle-light' - love you through day and night, till old age, passion and calmness