perceptive - showing a deep and personal understanding of something.

using as few words as possible to express as much meaning as possible.

words that indicate the relationships between things - the patterns in them e.g. whilst, both, however.

Writing excellent comparative essays on poetry from the Eduqas anthology

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'

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'

Analysing the concept of power in 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

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

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.

Which of the following is not a comparative connective?

using as few words as possible to express as much meaning as possible

showing a deep and personal understanding of something

being deliberately vague about your opinion

Being {{ }} means using as few words as possible to express as much meaning as possible.

Ben did not speak to his mother and he only saw his Dad once a week - sometimes.

Ben had a complicated relationship with his parents.

Ben's relationship with his parents was confusing to other people.

Which of these sentences is most concise?

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?

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?

How many poems are in the Eduqas poetry anthology?

Which poem featured in the Eduqas anthology was written by a Romantic poet after a significant encounter at a party?

an onion is used as an extended metaphor for love

the poet's lover is described as a knight-in-shining-armour

gas is described as an ocean that chokes and drowns its victims

the image of a candle is used to represent lost hope

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

Complete the quotation from 'A Wife in London': "'Tis the morrow; the {{  }} hangs thicker".

an exploration of the impact of war on soldiers' loved ones

a celebration of the resourcefulness/resilience of slum communities

a criticism of institutionalised power that limits individual autonomy

a criticism of misleading propaganda and pre-war optimism

Match the poem, taken from the Eduqas poetry anthology, to its summary.

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