Protest poetry
Poetry explicitly critiquing social injustice, political systems, war, or oppression. Protest poetry aims to raise consciousness and inspire action or change.
Real World
Wilfred Owen's 'Dulce et Decorum Est', written in the trenches of WWI, directly challenged British government propaganda glorifying war — and is still taught globally as a model of how poetry can expose the gap between official rhetoric and lived reality.
Exam Focus
Anchor protest poetry analysis in the specific injustice being targeted; vague claims about 'criticising society' will not access higher mark bands.
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