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

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

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'

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'

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

Discriminatory behaviour or images, whether on the grounds of race, gender, disability, religion or belief or sexual orientation, or otherwise.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Historic or outdated representations of people that may portray inequality or injustice.

Depiction or discussion of distress or humiliation e.g. bullying.

Depiction or discussion of peer pressure or bullying

When comparing 'Ozymandias' and 'London', why is it important to consider that Shelley and Blake were both Romantic poets?

'Ozymandias' depicts the __________ nature of human power, whereas 'London' depicts the __________ nature of human power.

narrow down on the similarities in both poems in relation to big ideas

write a sentence about both poems/poets exploring overarching similarity

explore subtle differences within the poem's similarities

What should you do at the end of a comparative introduction?

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

exploring power and oppression often considers individual experiences

writing about love always includes links to power

there are lots of examples of power in everyday life

writing about powerful leaders often includes critiquing society's decisions

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

wrote their poems ('London' and 'Ozymandias') in the 18th century

evaluate the similarities or differences between two or more things

analyse one thing and analyse another afterwards

explore how much you enjoyed reading something

Which of the below provides an accurate definition of what it means to 'compare'?

an overarching argument about something that appears in the introduction

a sentence that appears in your conclusion to summarise your argument

a sentence that introduces an idea in each main body paragraph

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

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

they both suggest how humans should be in awe of nature

they both show how institutions abuse their power

Which of these is a valid similarity between the poems 'Ozymandias' and 'London'?

'Ozymandias' advocates for freedom whereas 'London' does not.

'Ozymandias' shows the struggle of nature; 'London' shows the power of nature.

'Ozymandias' depicts one tyrant; 'London' depicts numerous corrupt institutions.

Which of these is a valid difference between the poems 'Ozymandias' and 'London'?

Starter Quiz

Both William Blake and Percy Shelley...