a word or phrase used to link ideas and signpost the direction of the writing

measured or judged by estimating the similarity or dissimilarity between one thing and another

a statement that presents your overarching argument in an essay

explains the focus or main idea of an analytical paragraph

Writing a written response on the Eduqas poetry anthology

English

Exploring and responding to the Eduqas poetry anthology

Understanding ideas of war and isolation in Owen's ‘Disabled’

Analysing ideas of war and isolation in Owen's ‘Disabled’

Understanding the Poem 'Kamikaze'

Analysing the Poem 'Kamikaze'

Comparing ideas of identity and isolation in ‘Disabled and ‘Kamikaze’

Understanding the poem 'Remains'

Analysing the Poem 'Remains'

Developing interpretations of ‘Remains’ with Simon Armitage

Understanding ideas of war in Hardy’s ‘Drummer Hodge’

Analysing ideas of war and inevitability in Hardy’s ‘Drummer Hodge’

Comparing ideas of war in Hardy’s ‘Drummer Hodge’ and Armitage’s ‘Remains’

Understanding the poem ‘Sonnet 29’ by Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Analysing the poem 'Sonnet 29' by Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Understanding the poem 'Cousin Kate' by Christina Rossetti

Analysing the poem 'Cousin Kate' by Christina Rossetti

Understanding ideas of love and obsession in Kay's 'Dusting the Phone'

Analysing ideas of uncertainty and intensity in Kay's 'Dusting the Phone'

Comparing ideas of love in ‘Sonnet 29’, ‘Cousin Kate’ and ‘Dusting the Phone’

Understanding ideas of youth and nature in Blake’s ‘The Schoolboy’

Analysing ideas of youth and nature in Blake’s ‘The Schoolboy’

Understanding ideas of youth and nostalgia in Heaney’s ‘Blackberry Picking’

Analysing ideas of youth and nostalgia in Heaney’s ‘Blackberry Picking’

Comparing ideas of youth and nature in ‘The Schoolboy’ and ‘Blackberry Picking’

Understanding the poem 'Catrin' by Gillian Clarke

Analysing the poem 'Catrin' by Gillian Clarke

Understanding ideas of love and relationships in Ewing’s ‘Origin Story’

Analysing ideas of love and relationships in Ewing’s ‘Origin Story’

Comparing ideas of love and identity in ‘Catrin’ and  ‘Origin Story’

Analysing extended responses to the Eduqas poetry anthology

Planning a written response on the Eduqas poetry anthology

Reviewing a written response on the Eduqas poetry anthology

In 'AQA Power and Conflict Poetry', pupils compared the language, form and structure of a variety of poems connected by the themes of power and conflict. In 'AQA Power and Conflict Poetry 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 'AQA Power and Conflict Poetry', pupils analyse how a variety of different wars have been presented through poetry.

In this unit, pupis explore 11 of the 15 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

to provide background information on the poets

to present your overarching argument about the poems

to list all the literary devices used in both poems

What is the purpose of a thesis in a comparative poetry essay?

Put the sections from an essay plan in the correct order.

context to enhance understanding of the poems

comparative connectives to show links between ideas

Which of the following is **not** essential in a comparative poetry response?

What does a strong conclusion in a comparative essay do?

Overarching argument, supported by the whole text.

The first sentence of a paragraph. It states the main idea.

References to the text which support your topic sentence.

The final sentence of a paragraph. It concludes the main idea.

Match the sections of the planning grid to the correct description.

Overall, both poems explore interesting themes about love.

To sum up, the poems use different styles.

Both poems explore memory’s impact through powerful, contrasting imagery.

The use of metaphor could suggest that the love is stifling.

Which of these answers could be considered the most appropriate for an effective conclusion?

Introduce yourself and explain why you are writing.

Explain who the speakers are in both poems and how this links to the poems.

Use comparative connectives to show connections between poems.

How can you make your introduction in an analytical piece clear and engaging?

a word or phrase whose job is to organise writing

a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning

Match the key terms to their definitions.

Which of these are examples of comparative discourse markers?

a rope represents the bond and conflict between mother and daughter

uses the simile of wine to describe the experience of youth

uses a metaphor of a caged bird to crituqe the insitution of school

a comic book is used to explore the fragility of love

Match the poem, taken from the Eduqas poetry anthology, to the figurative language used within the poem.

It should be attached to the end of your paragraph.

It should be used to support an argument.

You should give as much contextual information as possible.

How should context be included in an analytical response?

Starter Quiz

Who wrote the poem 'Sonnet 29'?