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

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

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Exploring the Eduqas poetry anthology

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

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

he died of influenza in hospital after the war

he committed suicide on the way back from war

he died of infection on a boat on the way to war

Brooke's idealistic was to die for the country he loved so much.

Brooke was idealistic in thinking he might die in the war.

Brooke presents us with an idealistic view of war.

England is presented as an idealistic mother in the poem.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'idealistic' correctly?

{{}} is having or expressing devotion to and support for one's country.

At the outbreak of war, Rupert Brooke immediately volunteers

During his first posting, Brooke experiences no military action

'The Soldier' is published along with four other sonnets

Starting with the first, put these events relating to 'The Soldier' and Rupert Brooke's life in chronological order.

It expressed a patriotic attitude that they wanted to instil in young men.

It instructed people to volunteer for the war.

It expressed gratitude to the Government's military operations.

It presented dying for one's country as honourable.

Which of the following may have been reasons for the popularity of 'The Soldier' with the Government?

it shows that Brooke was not family orientated

it presents dying for one's country as an honourable and noble sacrifice

it shows how supportive the Government is of the soldiers at war

What is the effect of Brooke presenting England as a mother figure in 'The Soldier'?

World War {{}} began in 1914 and ended in 1918.

Which of the following poets was a famous war poet?

What is the name given to words which create a strong picture in the reader's mind?

it was won by the Germans and their allies

chemical warfare was used for the first time

a nuclear bomb was used for the first time

Which of the following are true of World War One?

it was considered of higher literary quality than other poems

it offered insight into what war on the frontlines might have really been like

Why do you think war poetry was popular in the 20th century?

Starter Quiz

World War began in 1914 and ended in 1918.