a collection of artistic works that have a similar form or subject

something that joins or connects two or more things

a universal idea, lesson, or message explored throughout a work of literature

Exploring the Eduqas poetry anthology

English

Understanding ideas of patriotism and optimism in Brooke's 'The Soldier'

Analysing Brooke's presentation of England and patriotism in 'The Soldier'

Considering the context of Sheers' 'Mametz Wood' and the futility of war

Analysing how Sheers presents the brutality and legacy of war in 'Mametz Wood'

Understanding how Armitage presents the effects of war in 'The Manhunt'

Analysing how Armitage presents the effects of war in 'The Manhunt'

Developing interpretations of ‘The Manhunt’ with Simon Armitage

Understanding how Hardy presents the consequences of war in 'A Wife in London'

Analysing Hardy's presentation of the consequences of war in 'A Wife in London'

Understanding the realities of war in Owen's 'Dulce et Decorum Est'

Analysing how Owen presents the realities of war in 'Dulce et Decorum Est'

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

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

Understanding ideas of power and corruption in Blake's 'London'

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

Critical attitudes to powerful institutions in 'London' and 'Ozymandias'

Understanding ideas of community and resilience in Dharker's 'Living Space'

Analysing ideas of community and faith in Dharker's 'Living Space'

Understanding how Hughes presents the power of nature in 'Hawk Roosting'

Analysing how Hughes presents the power of nature in 'Hawk Roosting'

Understanding the presentation of love in Browning's 'Sonnet 43'

Analysing how Browning presents love in 'Sonnet 43'

Understanding how the woman is presented in Byron's 'She Walks in Beauty'

Analysing how Byron presents the woman in 'She Walks in Beauty'

Understanding ideas of time, family, and pessimism in Larkin's 'Afternoons'

Analysing ideas of time and loss of innocence in Larkin's 'Afternoons'

Understanding 'Cozy Apologia' by Rita Dove

Analysing 'Cozy Apologia' by Rita Dove

Understanding 'Valentine' by Carol Ann Duffy

Analysing 'Valentine' by Carol Ann Duffy

Comparing how poets explore the experience of war in the Eduqas anthology

Comparing how poets explore relationships in the Eduqas anthology

Analysing model answers on poetry from the Eduqas anthology

Planning a written response on poetry from the Eduqas anthology

Writing excellent comparative essays on poetry from the Eduqas anthology

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

In this unit, pupis explore 14 of the 18 poems from the Eduqas poetry 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 and thematic lessons during the unit.

Poetry anthology: first study

having or expressing devotion to and support for one's country

to give up something valuable for the benefit of others

to praise something or make it seem good or special, usually when it is not

showing a devotion to, and love for one’s country

more important/powerful/valuable than something else

to take care of and protect something or someone

a poem with 14 lines and a regular rhyme scheme

an object (usually of historical interest) which has survived an earlier time

having little knowledge or experience in something

the killing of many people or animals unjustly, or in a particularly cruel manner

the long-lasting impact of a set of events/ what is left behind

words that create a vivid picture in the reader’s mind

when something is evidence or proof of something

to remember something or someone and pay respect to it/them

to be able to fully understand or appreciate something

a mental illness resulting from trauma, in which the patient might experience flashbacks, depression, anxiety or hallucinations

able to be easily physically or mentally hurt

a pair of successive lines of verse, rhyming and typically of the same length

the continuation of a sentence beyond the end of a line, stanza or couplet

the emotional response to a deeply distressing or disturbing experience

expressing or influenced by tender feelings or emotions, often excessively

the effect or consequence of an action, event, or decision

showing no strong feeling or emotion; detached and impartial

Simon Armitage introduces 'The Manhunt'

Simon Armitage reads 'The Manhunt'

Simon Armitage discusses 'The Manhunt'

when we get the feeling something awful is about to happen

a piece of paper with a message on sent by a telegraph

an event that causes great distress or suffering

when the writer makes subtle hints about what is to come

showing an interest in dark or unpleasant subjects, particularly death

to take apart/ to destroy the integrity of something

a significant difference between two things

biased or misleading information used to influence public opinion

to unjustifiably or wrongfully represent something as admirable

able to be harmed either physically or emotionally.

words used to create a vivid picture in the reader’s mind.

a mental illness caused by trauma, in which the patient may suffer flashbacks, hallucinations, depression and substance abuse.

literature, popular in the late 18th and early 19th century that explored emotion and nature.

to cause someone to be remembered for a long time.

a piece of work in which the characters or events represent moral ideas.

a poem of fourteen lines, usually focusing on love

when two or more words near each other start with the same sound

happening in a way contrary to what is expected

describing a sonnet used by the Italian poet Petrarch in the 1300s

a situation in which people are ruled or governed in an unfair way

the process of transforming an economy from one which relies on traditional farming methods, to one which relies on factories and machinery

someone who believes there should be extreme social and/or political change

a line of poetry including four beats of one unstressed syllable followed by a second stressed syllable

a poem written in the form of speech of an individual character

when two different things are placed together for contrasting effect

disappointment and lost faith over something once regarded as good

giving way to the overwhelming power of another force

something unpleasant continuing without pause or interruption

lasts for a very short time; fleeting and temporary

the ability to adapt well in the face of adversity

the ability to find quick and clever ways to overcome difficulties

the unequal distribution of wealth and/or opportunities within society

an overcrowded street or district inhabited by people in poverty

extremely surprising or difficult to believe

to contrast two ideas by placing them next to another another

someone who lives in a particular area or place

skilled at working out how to do things or how to invent things

to take immense pleasure and satisfaction in something

a system of ranking people or things based on how much power they have

a pattern or style of behaviour that we are born with - it is programmed into us

a poem written from the perspective of one character

lacking a sense of morality - having no regard for right or wrong

a kind of sonnet, used to express feelings of love, which has a unique rhyme scheme

a shift in tone in a poem, found in a sonnet between the octet and the sestet

beyond ordinary or common experience - spiritual or supernatural in some way

to make someone imagine or feel something

a feeling of great wonder and/or admiration

to be filled with love for someone or something

A literary movement in the late 18th and early 19th centuries in which poets began to turn their attention towards nature and the interior world of feeling

to form opinions about something without having the necessary facts or information

powerfully and mysteriously attractive or fascinating

a distinctive atmosphere surrounding a person or thing

to represent a quality or an idea exactly

to treat a person like an object or tool rather than as a human being

seeing the worst in things or people and believing that the worst will happen

being distrustful of people - believing the worst about their intentions and their integrity

to uncover or reveal the truth about something

how the writer conveys their attitude towards their subject matter

giving the sense that something bad is going to happen

to improve or enhance the quality of something.

a relationship that takes place between two people who are from different racial or ethnic groups.

an act or statement that is intended to show appreciation for something or someone.

an opinion or gesture that is overused and lacks originality

not conforming to what is usually or typically done or expected

distrustful of other people’s sincerity

to view something in an unrealistic or idealistic way

serious or dangerous enough to cause death

the poet’s attitude towards the subject matter

to treat someone or something as though they/it are not important

when something completes or supports something else

the state of being less powerful than someone or something else

something so precise that it is difficult to notice

very ordinary and therefore not very exciting

to note the similarities and/or dissimilarities between two or more things

the circumstances in which a text was produced

a writer’s point of view or attitude towards something

stirring one’s emotions - being emotionally-memorable

the remaining memory or impact a person leaves behind when they die

exercising good judgement in a thoughtful and careful manner

perceptive - showing a deep and personal understanding of something.

using as few words as possible to express as much meaning as possible.

words that indicate the relationships between things - the patterns in them e.g. whilst, both, however.

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