Writing two analytical responses in response to Eduqas poetry

English

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

Improving and rewriting analytical responses on 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

Historic or outdated representations of people that may portray inequality or injustice.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

{{ }} is the circumstances in which a text was produced. It should always be used to support your overarching argument - not as a bolt-on.

What kind of power is arguably more powerful than the pharaoh in Shelley's 'Ozymandias'?

include as much terminology as you can think of

{{ }} sentences should be used to move your analysis along and link ideas together, whilst reinforcing your thesis statement

giving as much contextual information as possible

use comparative connectives to link ideas together

Which of the following make a successful comparative response?

Which poem in the Eduqas anthology was written by Shelley?

Which of the following poems, taken from the Eduqas poetry anthology, are written from the perspective of a young child?

Which of the following war poems explore the impact of war upon soldiers' loved ones?

Which of the following poems, taken from the Eduqas poetry anthology, has key themes of resilience and hope?

Complete the quotation from 'Ozymandias': "And wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold...".

"In all my dreams, before my helpless sight"

"Look upon my works, ye Mighty, and despair!" 

"I shall but love thee better after death"

"A body of England's, breathing English air"

Match the quotation up to the poem it is taken from.

Starter Quiz

Which poem in the Eduqas anthology was written by Shelley?