The attitude of a poem is the way the writer thinks or feels about the subject they are writing about.

The mood of a poem is the emotional undertone.

Being patriotic means showing your love for your country.

Being content means being pleased with your situation and not looking to improve it.

Duty is a moral or legal obligation or responsibility.

Comparing views in ‘The Soldier’, ‘In Flanders Fields’ and ‘The Gift of India’

English

Considering the relationship between the poetry of WW1 and the context

Understanding patriotism in Rupert Brooke’s ‘The Soldier’

Analysing the presentation of patriotism in Rupert Brooke’s ‘The Soldier’

Writing about patriotism in Rupert Brooke’s ‘The Soldier’

Understanding the concept of remembrance in John McCrae’s ‘In Flanders Fields’

Analysing John McCrae’s call to arms in ‘In Flanders Fields’

Writing about John McCrae’s ‘In Flanders Fields’ as a call to arms

Understanding ideas of Empire and colonialism in Naidu’s ‘The Gift of India’

Analysing the humanity and fragility of soldiers in Naidu’s ‘The  Gift of India’

Writing a comparative response on perspectives of war and sacrifice in WW1 poems

In 'Unseen Poetry', pupils need to consider the choices made by a poet, to explain how they convey meaning without having context or prior knowledge of the poem to draw on. In 'A World at War: Poetry, pupils have several opportunities to write their own poems in the style of the war poems studied, which pushes them to consider the craft of writing poetry more closely. 

In 'Myths and Legends Re-Told', pupils explore the way that poets use imagery and structural features, to inspire their own choices in narrative writing. In 'A World at War: Poetry', pupils practise adopting Wilfred Owen's style in their own poetry and also use a range of literary techniques encountered through the different poems, to produce a piece of descriptive writing.

In this unit, pupils explore how poets responded to the horrors of the First World War. They first explore Brooke's 'The Soldier', before looking at McCrae's 'In Flanders Fields' and Naidu's 'The Gift of India'. They finally write a comparative response on perspectives of war and sacrifice.

Comparing poetry from the First World War

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

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

'Being pleased with your situation and not looking to improve it' is the definition of {{}}.

The idyllic language of Brooke's 'The Soldier' creates {{}} mood.

Both Naidu in 'The Gift of India' and Brooke in 'The Soldier' personify their respective countries as a {{}}.

The euphonic sounds in McCrae's 'In Flanders Fields' create a {{}} tone.

What is the most valid interpretation of 'blood' in a war poem?

'Scattered like shells' is an example of {{}}.

Match the adjective with the most appropriate connotation.

If something is 'fragile', then it is considered {{}}.

That care has been taken over the object.

That the object has been treated carelessly.

If an object is 'strewn', what is that most likely to indicate?

Starter Quiz

What is the most valid interpretation of 'blood' in a war poem?