an attitude of hopelessness toward life and toward existence

intended to punish someone; severely high or unfair

lack of variety and interest; tedious repetition and routine

depressingly dull and bleak or repetitive

Analysing oppression and pessimism in Eliot's 'In a London Drawingroom'

English

Exploring connections and ideas across the AQA Worlds and Lives anthology

Understanding connections between identity and artefacts in khan's 'pot'

Analysing ideas of identity and cultural repatriation in khan's 'pot'

Understanding heritage and marginalisation in Parker's 'The Jewellery Maker'

Analysing ideas of marginalisation in Parker's 'The Jewellery Maker'

Exploring ideas of voice and identity in Berry's 'Homing'

Analysing ideas of voice and identity in Berry's 'Homing'

Comparing ideas of identity in 'pot', 'The Jewellery Maker' and 'Homing'

Understanding how Shelley critiques powerful institutions in 'England in 1819'

Analysing how Shelley presents ideas of suffering in 'England in 1819'

Understanding ideas of youth and education in Dharker's 'A Century Later'

Analysing the concepts of strength and resistance in Dharker's 'A Century Later'

Comparing ideas of temporality in 'England in 1819' and 'A Century Later'

Understanding ideas of identity and heritage in Mundair's 'Name Journeys'

Analysing ideas of identity and heritage in Mundair's 'Name Journeys'

Understanding Berry's 'On an Afternoon Train from Purley to Victoria, 1955'

Analysing Berry's 'On an Afternoon Train from Purley to Victoria, 1955'

Understanding ideas of power imbalance in Femi's 'Thirteen'

Analysing ideas of prejudice and perception in Femi's 'Thirteen'

Comparing liminality, physicality and voice in AQA Worlds and Lives poetry

Understanding mankind and nature in Wordsworth's 'Lines Written in Early Spring'

Analysing mankind and nature in Wordsworth's 'Lines Written in Early Spring'

Understanding how Brontë presents nature in 'Shall earth no more inspire thee'

Analysing how Brontë presents nature in 'Shall earth no more inspire thee'

Comparing Wordsworth and Brontë's views on nature

Understanding how Eliot presents London in 'In a London Drawingroom'

Understanding ideas of time, identity and place in Seneviratne's 'A Wider View'

Analysing ideas of time, identity and place in Seneviratne’s 'A Wider View'

Comparing ideas of place in 'In a London Drawingroom' and 'A Wider View'

Planning a written response on the AQA Worlds and Lives anthology

Writing a comparative response on the AQA Worlds and Lives anthology

In 'AQA World and Lives Poetry', pupils analyse how themes of identity and belonging are presented over a variety of poetry spanning different eras. In 'AQA World and Lives Poetry continued', pupils critically analyse the the remaining poems in the cluster, exploring these themes in a more nuanced way.

In 'Single Poet Study: Maya Angelou', pupils explored how Angelou used language, form and structure to describe strong bonds to people and place. In 'AQA World and Lives Poetry', pupils analyse poems from a range of cultures and traditions, exploring how themes of identity and belonging are presented..

In this unit, pupis explore 12 of the 15 poems from the 'World and Lives' 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 lessons at key points in 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

What could Eliot be attributing the oppression in 'In a London Drawingroom' to? 

In 'In a London Drawingroom' what tone does Eliot arguably create?

it could suggest the frantic changes of the Industrial Revolution

it could suggest a comforting rhythm of life

The rhythm of 'In a London Drawingroom' is very regular. How might this reflect in the poem's message?

there are no breaks or mental relief for the people living in the city

What could the single stanza structure of 'In a London Drawingroom' represent?

We might interpret the rhythm and {{}} in 'In a London Drawingroom' as enhancing an unrelenting sense of hopelessness.

the turning point of the poem where the tone changes

the pause in the middle of a line of poetry signalled by punctuation

 the continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end of a line

tending to see the worst aspect of things

tending to remain neutral in your view of things

The Industrial Revolution most likely harmed who, or what, significantly? 

How could we describe the conditions for workers in the factories during the Industrial Revolution?

George Eliot would likely have been __________ of the Industrial Revolution. 

How many stanzas does 'In a London Drawingroom' consist of?

Analysing oppression and pessimism in Eliot's 'In a London Drawingroom'

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