weak or easily challenged; lacking strength, clarity or significance

opening paragraph of an analytical response where you state your overarching argument

opening sentence of an analysis paragraph where you introduce your argument

final summary of an analytical response that wraps up and reinforces main point

Planning an extended and developed response on Edexcel 'Conflict' poetry

English

Understanding the poem 'Poppies'

Analysing the poem 'Poppies'

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

Understanding the poem 'Catrin' by Gillian Clarke

Analysing the poem 'Catrin' by Gillian Clarke

Understanding the poem 'Cousin Kate' by Christina Rossetti

Analysing the poem 'Cousin Kate' by Christina Rossetti

Comparing women's conflict in the Edexcel 'Conflict' anthology

Making connections between poems in the Edexcel 'Conflict' cluster

Analysing an extended and developed response on Edexcel 'Conflict' poetry

Writing an extended and developed response on Edexcel 'Conflict' poetry

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

Discriminatory behaviour or images, whether on the grounds of race, gender, disability, religion or belief or sexual orientation, or otherwise.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

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

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Depiction or discussion of violence or fighting, including threats of violence or the aftermath of violence.

Do these poems share similar themes or ideas? 

Do the poets use similar tones or create similar moods?

Do both poems use lots of literary methods?

Were both poems published around the same time as each other?

Which of these questions are useful to ask yourself when deciding which two poems to compare from the Edexcel Conflict poetry anthology?

Which of these categories would we **not** use to group the Edexcel Conflict anthology poems?

leading with a comparison of literary methods

leading with a comparison of two quotations, one from each poem

lead with a comparison of the wider context of both poems

leading with a comparison of the key ideas or messages of each poem

list all of the literary methods you've identified in that paragraph

you must focus on context in your concluding sentence

make a new point that you can develop in the next paragraph

 make the opposite connection to the one you made in your topic sentence

Which of these is good advice for building a concluding sentence?

use some quotes you haven't previously used in your response.

summarise the points you've made in the response.

link your ideas to a third poem in the anthology.

consider why you think each writer chose to the convey their ideas in this way.

consider how the wider context helps to shape your interpretations.

In your conclusion, you should aim to ...

weak or insubstantial; lacking a strong basis

unclear or open to multiple interpretations

Which of the following Edexcel Conflict anthology poems could be described as war poems?

Which of these poems focus on interpersonal conflict?

Which of these poems is not set in a warzone?

Which of these poems explore themes related to prejudice and discrimination?

Which of these poems explore familial conflict?

Starter Quiz

What does the word 'tenuous' mean?