Aufgabe 2 · Abitur NRW Englisch LK · Gorman: An Ode We Owe 2026

2 Analyze how the message of the poem is conveyed. Focus on use of language and poetic devices.

Lösung: Key analytical aspects according to the official criteria: 1. Universal effort & complexity: - Inclusive pronouns ('we', 'us', 'our') emphasize shared human fate and collective responsibility. - Form of spoken poetry without rigid stanza or rhyme patterns mirrors the multifaceted, interconnected nature of global crises. 2. Urgency & distress: - Rhetorical questions and rhymes underline the gravity of the situation. - Alliteration, imperfect rhymes, and enumerations highlight the sheer volume of challenges. 3. Magnitude of task & human-nature connection: - Word field of 'war', parallelisms, and alliterations demonstrate the colossal scale of the crisis. - Personification, superlatives, and punctuation stress that human survival is inextricably linked to the fate of the planet. 4. Optimism, turning point & empowerment: - Antitheses and contrast between passive and active structures appeal to individual agency and responsibility. - Encouraging tone, future time references, and light/dawn imagery present the current crisis as a crucial turning point. 5. Solidarity & call to action: - Assonance, enjambment, and visual layout emphasize overcoming inequality and apathy. - Modal verbs, direct appeals, and anaphoras urge decision-makers and the audience to commit to concrete action.