a poem of fourteen lines, usually focusing on love

when two or more words near each other start with the same sound

happening in a way contrary to what is expected

describing a sonnet used by the Italian poet Petrarch in the 1300s

Analysing the concept of power in Shelley's 'Ozymandias'

English

Exploring the Eduqas poetry anthology

Understanding ideas of patriotism and optimism in Brooke's 'The Soldier'

Analysing Brooke's presentation of England and patriotism in 'The Soldier'

Considering the context of Sheers' 'Mametz Wood' and the futility of war

Analysing how Sheers presents the brutality and legacy of war in 'Mametz Wood'

Understanding how Armitage presents the effects of war in 'The Manhunt'

Analysing how Armitage presents the effects of war in 'The Manhunt'

Developing interpretations of ‘The Manhunt’ with Simon Armitage

Understanding how Hardy presents the consequences of war in 'A Wife in London'

Analysing Hardy's presentation of the consequences of war in 'A Wife in London'

Understanding the realities of war in Owen's 'Dulce et Decorum Est'

Analysing how Owen presents the realities of war in 'Dulce et Decorum Est'

Understanding the connections between Romanticism and Shelley's 'Ozymandias'

Understanding ideas of power and corruption in Blake's 'London'

Analysing ideas of power and conflict in Blake's 'London'

Critical attitudes to powerful institutions in 'London' and 'Ozymandias'

Understanding ideas of community and resilience in Dharker's 'Living Space'

Analysing ideas of community and faith in Dharker's 'Living Space'

Understanding how Hughes presents the power of nature in 'Hawk Roosting'

Analysing how Hughes presents the power of nature in 'Hawk Roosting'

Understanding the presentation of love in Browning's 'Sonnet 43'

Analysing how Browning presents love in 'Sonnet 43'

Understanding how the woman is presented in Byron's 'She Walks in Beauty'

Analysing how Byron presents the woman in 'She Walks in Beauty'

Understanding ideas of time, family, and pessimism in Larkin's 'Afternoons'

Analysing ideas of time and loss of innocence in Larkin's 'Afternoons'

Understanding 'Cozy Apologia' by Rita Dove

Analysing 'Cozy Apologia' by Rita Dove

Understanding 'Valentine' by Carol Ann Duffy

Analysing 'Valentine' by Carol Ann Duffy

Comparing how poets explore the experience of war in the Eduqas anthology

Comparing how poets explore relationships in the Eduqas anthology

Analysing model answers on poetry from the Eduqas anthology

Planning a written response on poetry from the Eduqas anthology

Writing excellent comparative essays on poetry from the Eduqas anthology

In 'Poetry anthology', pupils compared the language, form and structure of a variety of poems. In 'Poetry anthology continued', pupils work on making more nuanced comparisons between poems.

In 'A World at War: Poetry', pupils explore how poets presents the atrocities of World War One through their poetry. In 'Poetry anthology', pupils analyse how a variety of different wars have been presented through poetry.

In this unit, pupis explore 14 of the 18 poems from the Eduqas poetry anthology. Pupils complete two lessons about each poem: one on understanding and one on analysis.  Pupils study the poems in a thematically linked order so they can complete comparative and thematic lessons during the unit.

Poetry anthology: first study

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

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

What does Shelley emphasise the power of in 'Ozymandias'?

What technique does Shelley use to emphasise nature's power at the end of 'Ozymandias'?

''The hand that mocked them, and the heart that fed''

''Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair! Nothing beside remains.''

''Tell that its sculptor well those passions read''

Which line taken from Shelley's 'Ozymandias' uses irony?

Shelley adheres to the Shakespearean sonnet form

Shelley adheres to the Petrarchan sonnet form

Shelley merges the Shakespearean and Petrarchan sonnet form 

Which is true regarding Shelley's use of the sonnet form in the poem 'Ozymandias'?

to expose the love Ozymandias had for himself

to show that man's power does not last, much like the power of literary styles

to show that literary conventions stand the test of time

Why might Shelley have subverted the traditional sonnet form when writing 'Ozymandias'?

''Nothing beside remains'' - it shows Ozymandias lost power

''The hand that mocked...and the heart that fed'' - it shows Ozymandias' pride

''And on the pedestal, these words appear:'' - it introduces the ironic tone

Which line marks the volta of the sonnet 'Ozymandias' and why is it significant?

In 'Ozymandias', what power does Shelley suggest doesn't last forever?

In the poem 'Ozymandias', the voice of Ozymandias is...

love, to show how egotistical Ozymandias was

decay, to show how the statue and Ozymandias' power fell into ruin

What semantic field is used in the poem 'Ozymandias' and what does it show?

it shows how the ruler was cruel and demanded obedience

How does the quote ''sneer of cold command'' from 'Ozymandias' depict a tyrannical leader?

an allegory for the ephemeral nature of all human power.

the ruler thought of his legacy as eternal but the statue is a pitiful ''wreck''

the ruler thought of his legacy as eternal and the statue stands tall

the ruler knew he would be defeated much like the statue

Starter Quiz

In 'Ozymandias', what power does Shelley suggest doesn't last forever?