uselessness, pointlessness or ineffectiveness

lacking a strong basis, support, or clarity; weak or easily challenged

when something supports something else or makes it more effective

a story begins in the middle of the action without any exposition or introduction

A comparison of ‘Poppies’ by Jane Weir with other Edexcel 'Conflict' poems

English

In 'Edexcel Belonging Poetry continued', pupils used a range of reading skills to aid the supported decoding of challenging poems. In 'Unseen Poetry', pupils use these reading skills to decode texts with independence.

In 'Edexcel Belonging Poetry', pupils compared the language, form and structure of a variety of poems connected by the themes of culture and belonging. In 'Edexcel Belonging Poetry continued', pupils work on making more nuanced comparisons focusing on the final three poems: *Poppies*, *Catrin* and *Cousin Kate*..

In this unit, pupis read and analyse three poems from the 'Conflict' anthology. Pupils complete two lessons about each poem: one on understanding and one on analysis. At the end of the unit, pupils analyse themes from across the anthology and practise crafting a sophisticated comparative essay,

Poetry anthology: continued study

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Depiction or discussion of distress or humiliation e.g. bullying.

Depiction or discussion of peer pressure or bullying

Depiction of war, threats of war, death or the aftermath of war.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

If two poems are closely linked and there are lots of common features to explore, we could say they {{ }} each other.

Which of these poems is best complements 'Poppies' when exploring the theme of war?

As well as military conflict, which other type of conflict can we identify in 'Poppies'?

Which of these poems begins 'in medias res'?

Which of the following poems from the Edexcel 'Conflict' anthology could be described as a war poem?

Lord Byron ('The Destruction of Sennacherib')

Which of the following poets wrote about their firsthand experience of war?

a soldier fighting in the trenches and suffering against the harsh weather.

two people reflecting on how the Vietnam War destroyed all Vietnamese culture.

a woman reflecting on the conflicted feelings she experienced becoming a mother.

a mother mourning her separation from her son after he leaves for war.

a short, amusing or interesting personal story

spreading biased information to shape public opinion and promote an agenda

something that is based on observation/experience rather than theory or logic

a false published statement damaging a person's reputation

He was excited for his birthday party on Saturday.

They will be a bit late to the party on Saturday.

Which of these sentences is written in the first person?

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Depiction or discussion of peer pressure or bullying

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Adult supervision recommended

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