a view that all traditional values are unfounded and existence is meaningless

incapable of producing useful results; pointless

deprive someone of the qualities that make them human

Comparing conflict in war poems from the Power and Conflict anthology

English

An introduction to themes in the Power and Conflict poetry anthology

Understanding the connections between Romanticism and Shelley's 'Ozymandias'

Analysing the concept of power in Shelley's 'Ozymandias'

Understanding the poem 'London'

Analysing ideas of power and conflict in Blake's 'London'

Writing introductions and topic sentences for poetry comparison

Understanding the poem 'Extract from the Prelude'

Analysing the poem 'Extract from The Prelude'

Comparing Romantic poets' attitudes to nature

Power and Conflict poetry: developing comparative essay writing skills

Understanding the poem 'My Last Duchess'

Analysing the poem 'My Last Duchess'

Comparing the presentation of power in 'My Last Duchess' and 'Ozymandias'

Understanding the poem 'Charge of the Light Brigade'

Analysing the poem 'Charge of the Light Brigade'

Understanding the poem 'Exposure'

Analysing the poem 'Exposure'

Understanding the poem 'Bayonet Charge'

Analysing the poem 'Bayonet Charge'

Understanding the poem 'Storm on the Island'

Analysing the poem 'Storm on the Island'

Understanding the poem 'Remains'

Analysing the Poem 'Remains'

Developing interpretations of ‘Remains’ with Simon Armitage

Understanding the poem 'Poppies'

Analysing the poem 'Poppies'

Understanding the poem 'War Photographer'

Analysing the poem 'War Photographer'

Comparing 'Poppies' and Duffy's 'War Photographer'

Understanding the Poem 'Kamikaze'

Analysing the Poem 'Kamikaze'

Comparing 'Power and Conflict' war poems

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 12 of the 15 poems from the 'Power and Conflict' anthology. Pupils complete two lessons about each poem: one on understanding and one on analysis. Pupils study the poems in three groups, and they pause after each group to compare how those poems present common themes.

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

'Charge of the Light Brigade' by Alfred Tennyson

Which two poems from the list below show a criticism of patriotism and associated war propaganda? 

Which two poems explore a link between war and nature?

Complete the sentence: In 'Exposure' Owen shows how nature can be harmful __________ in 'Bayonet Charge' Hughes shows how war can damage nature. 

key language, form, structure or contextual detail

Match the elements of a multiple paragraph outline to their purpose.

Both ‘Bayonet Charge’ and ‘Exposure’ expose how soldiers are dehumanised in war. This is an example of a...

to comment on similarities between two or more things

to comment on differences between two or more things

to comment on both similarities and differences between two or more things

Which of these connectives show a difference?

Which poem from the list below memorialises soldiers who died in battle?

In 'Bayonet Charge' Hughes shows the effect of war on...

explore overarching argument of whole essay

What are the key success criteria for a comparative thesis statement?

Starter Quiz

What does it mean to compare?