Improving and rewriting analytical responses on poetry

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Understanding 'To Autumn' by John Keats

Analysing 'To Autumn' by John Keats

Understanding 'Excerpt from The Prelude' by William Wordsworth

Analysing 'Excerpt from The Prelude' by William Wordsworth

Comparing ‘To Autumn,’ ‘The Prelude’ and ‘Sonnet 43’

Understanding 'As Imperceptibly as Grief' by Emily Dickinson

Analysing 'As Imperceptibly as Grief' by Emily Dickinson

Understanding 'Death of a Naturalist' by Seamus Heaney

Analysing 'Death of a Naturalist' by Seamus Heaney

Comparing the poets' presentations of nature in the Eduqas anthology

Analysing a poem in detail in the Eduqas anthology

Writing two analytical responses in response to Eduqas poetry

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

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 this unit, pupis read and analyse four poems from the Eduqas poetry 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 of war, threats of war, death or the aftermath of war.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

{{ }} is the quality of being clear and easy to understand.

introduce the key quotations you will be analysing

repeat the question word to explore layers of meaning

use antonyms for the question word to explore layers of meaning

use synonyms for the question word to explore layers of meaning

How can you ensure you write a nuanced but concise response in a literature essay?

"Round the decay/ Of that colossal wreck"

Match the quotation up to the kind of power that is being explored in this moment of 'Ozymandias'.

Which poem in the Eduqas anthology was written by Ted Hughes?

Which poem in the Eduqas anthology explores the mundanity in romantic relationships?

Which of the following poems in the Eduqas poetry anthology presents a romanticised portrayal of war?

a pause or a break in a line of verse, often marked by punctuation

the continuation of a sentence beyond the end of a line, stanza or couplet

expressing personal emotions or feelings in a poetic, musical way 

words that imitate the natural sound associated with their meaning

Which of the following poems were written about World War I?

Here is some context about one of the poets on the anthology. Which poet is it about? 'This poet served in World War I. He was sent home with shell-shock in 1917. He died 7 days before WWI ended.'

Improving and rewriting analytical responses on poetry

Lesson outcome

Content guidance