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.

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

English

Exploring the Eduqas poetry anthology

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'

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

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

Depiction or discussion of violence or fighting, including threats of violence or the aftermath of violence.

What tense is the middle of the poem 'Dulce et Decorum Est' written in?

What method does Owen use in this quotation from 'Dulce et Decorum Est' to present the soldier's death graphically: "As under a green sea, I saw him drowning"?

"But someone still was yelling out and stumbling"

"coughing like hags, we cursed through sludge"

Which quotation from 'Dulce et Decorum Est' shows us that the soldiers have become desensitised to the violence and threat of war?

Complete the quotation from 'Dulce et Decorum Est': "His hanging face, like a {{}} sick of sin".

the word "froth" is reminiscent of madness, so Owen suggests that war is mad.

Owen could be suggesting that war spoils innocence.O

it shows how compromised the soldier's breathing has become - he is choking.

it shows how difficult it was for Owen to breathe in this moment.

What is the effect of the phrase "froth-corrupted lungs" from 'Dulce et Decorum Est'?

to show us that war affects a person's past, present and future

to show us that he is in the process of healing from his PTSD

to recreate the experience of PTSD, so that we understand how war affected Owen

to illustrate that, with time, war can be forgotten and people can move on

Why might Owen switch tenses throughout 'Dulce et Decorum Est'?

When was 'Dulce et Decorum Est' published?

{{}} is biased or misleading information used to influence public opinion. It was used in WWI to encourage young men to enlist in the army.

Owen's brother Siegfried was also a famous war poet

Owen never actually saw any military action

Which of the following statements about Wilfred Owen are true?

Complete the quotation from 'Dulce et Decorum Est'. "Dulce et Decorum Est..."

he is criticising the inexperience of soldiers in the war

he is criticising people who were glorifying war through the use of propaganda

he is criticising the lack of suitable equipment soldiers were given

he is criticising war itself and condemning the brutality of it

he is criticising the government for forcing people to enlist in the army

What is Owen criticising in the poem 'Dulce et Decorum Est''?

"Knock-kneed, coughing like hags, we cursed through sludge"

"Drunk with fatigue; deaf even to the hoots"

"He plunges at me, guttering, choking, drowning."

"His hanging face, like a devil’s sick of sin;"

Starting with the first, put these quotations from 'Dulce et Decorum Est' in order, as they appear in the poem.

Starter Quiz

When was 'Dulce et Decorum Est' published?