being beyond ordinary human experience, thought or belief

relating to human existence or being alive

Comparing Romantic poets' attitudes to nature

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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'

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'

Comparing conflict in war poems from the Power and Conflict anthology

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

When choosing which two poems to compare, what is the most important thing you should you consider?

'Ozymandias' and 'Extract from The Prelude'

Which Romantic poems focus on the power of nature over mankind?

Which Romantic poems focus on oppressive institutions?

''Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair''

''boundless and bare the lone and level sands stretch far away''

Which quote from 'Ozymandias' below can be linked with "to reach a chosen point. With an unswerving line..." taken from 'Extract from The Prelude' ? 

'Ozymandias' explores the __________ quality of nature's power, whereas 'Extract from The Prelude' focuses on __________ quality of nature.

iambic pentameter gives the poem a consistent pace

enjambment shows man getting breathless trying to articulate nature's brilliance

Which structural element of 'Extract from The Prelude' can you use to support the idea that man is overwhelmed with the transcendental quality of nature?

''Look on my works, ye Mighty and Despair''

''Mighty forms that do not live like living men''

Which movement do Shelley, Blake and Wordsworth belong to?

How does each Romantic poem depict human power?

they all seem to criticise or mock human power or control

they all seem to celebrate the individual

What do 'Ozymandias', 'London' and 'Extract from the Prelude' have in common?

and 'London' explore oppressive institutional power.

and 'Ozymandias' explore the dominance of nature over mankind.

Match the beginning of each sentence to the appropriate end to create comparative statements.

Comparing Romantic poets' attitudes to nature

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