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How do poets write about violence and/or tension in schools? You should consider 'The Lesson' by Roger McGough and one other poem from section one of the Anthology.
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How do poets write about violence and/or tension in schools? You should consider 'The Lesson' by Roger McGough and one other poem from section one of the Anthology. 'The Lesson' by Roger McGough and 'Comprehensive' by Carol Ann Duffy both discuss the violence in schools in their poems. 'The Lesson' is a more visually violent poem whose bloodthirsty villain is infact the teacher, whereas the characters in 'Comprehensive' tell us about the problems and racial tensions in their schools without as much violent language. Roger McGough writes about violence and tension in schools through the use of his own opinions. He uses humor in 'The Lesson' as he shares his views on three main themes, the first being his criticism of classroom management. 'Chaos ruled OK in the classroom' suggests that the teacher cannot control his students and this is further confirmed as 'his voice was lost in the din'. One of...
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