Bloody Men
Here is a fairly simple poem, which makes its case by starting with a straightforward simile which is developed into a full-blown analogy. All students should be able to grasp the text. The issue then is to get the students to think about (a) what points, exactly, Wendy Cope is making; and (b) what is the effect of presenting this analogy in the form of a poem - would it have had the same impact written out as simple...