evaluate or analyse, often offering opinions or judgements

a poetry movement from the late 18th and early 19th century, focused on emotions and nature

established norms or traditions within a particular form or genre of literature

an awe-inspiring, overwhelming experience beyond human comprehension

authority or control exerted by organisations or systems within society

Exploring the Romantic poets in the Edexcel 'Conflict' anthology

English

In 'Edexcel Conflict Poetry', pupils compared the language, form and structure of a variety of poems connected by the themes of power and conflict. In 'Edexcel Conflict Poetry continued', pupils work on making more nuanced comparisons between poems.

In 'A World at War: Poetry', pupils explore how poets present the atrocities of World War One through their poetry. In 'Edexcel Conflict Poetry', pupils analyse how a variety of different wars have been presented through poetry.

Poetry anthology: first study

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.

'Extract from the Prelude' (1850) - William Wordsworth 

'The Man He Killed' (1902) - Thomas Hardy 

Which of the following poems from your anthology is an example of a Romantic text?

Complete the sentence: 'Romantic literature often focused on __________ experience.'

Complete the sentence: 'Romantic literature often emphasised the beauty of ...

What is being described here: 'An awe-inspiring, overwhelming experience beyond human comprehension.'?

inner conflict involves considering the individual experience

writing about love always includes links to conflict

there are lots of examples of conflict in everyday life

writing about wars from history often includes a critique of society's decisions

How could Romantic ideas and conventions link to ideas of conflict?

a word that shows the position or location of an object or person

the name of a specific person, place, thing, or entity, typically capitalised

awareness of society's beliefs/attitudes can shape our interpretations

it can help us to understand archaic (old-fashioned) words and phrases

it shows that we know the text really well and makes our analysis more detailed

it isn't important - literary analysis should focus only on the text

Why is it important to consider the wider historical context of a literary text in your analysis?

'The Charge of the Light Brigade' (1854) 

Match up each of these anthology texts to the correct poet.

military conflict between opposing forces

supernatural conflict (e.g. ghosts or the afterlife)

language that describes concepts or ideas rather than tangible objects or events

language that uses minimal detail, often conveying information in a concise way

language aiming to stimulate strong reactions by being deliberately challenging

words or phrases chosen to evoke strong feelings or reactions in the reader

Which of the following are examples of first-person pronouns?

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of serious crime

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Adult supervision required

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Exploring the Romantic poets in the Edexcel 'Conflict' anthology

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.