the quality of being easily broken or damaged

in poetry refers to the poet’s attitude or feeling toward the subject, the reader, or the poem itself

confident and firm in expressing your opinions or needs, without being rude

showing a desire to own or control something or someone, often not wanting to share

Analysing ideas of love and relationships in Ewing’s ‘Origin Story’

English

Exploring and responding to the Eduqas poetry anthology

Understanding ideas of war and isolation in Owen's ‘Disabled’

Analysing ideas of war and isolation in Owen's ‘Disabled’

Understanding the Poem 'Kamikaze'

Analysing the Poem 'Kamikaze'

Comparing ideas of identity and isolation in ‘Disabled and ‘Kamikaze’

Understanding the poem 'Remains'

Analysing the Poem 'Remains'

Developing interpretations of ‘Remains’ with Simon Armitage

Understanding ideas of war in Hardy’s ‘Drummer Hodge’

Analysing ideas of war and inevitability in Hardy’s ‘Drummer Hodge’

Comparing ideas of war in Hardy’s ‘Drummer Hodge’ and Armitage’s ‘Remains’

Understanding the poem ‘Sonnet 29’ by Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Analysing the poem 'Sonnet 29' by Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Understanding the poem 'Cousin Kate' by Christina Rossetti

Analysing the poem 'Cousin Kate' by Christina Rossetti

Understanding ideas of love and obsession in Kay's 'Dusting the Phone'

Analysing ideas of uncertainty and intensity in Kay's 'Dusting the Phone'

Comparing ideas of love in ‘Sonnet 29’, ‘Cousin Kate’ and ‘Dusting the Phone’

Understanding ideas of youth and nature in Blake’s ‘The Schoolboy’

Analysing ideas of youth and nature in Blake’s ‘The Schoolboy’

Understanding ideas of youth and nostalgia in Heaney’s ‘Blackberry Picking’

Analysing ideas of youth and nostalgia in Heaney’s ‘Blackberry Picking’

Comparing ideas of youth and nature in ‘The Schoolboy’ and ‘Blackberry Picking’

Understanding the poem 'Catrin' by Gillian Clarke

Analysing the poem 'Catrin' by Gillian Clarke

Understanding ideas of love and relationships in Ewing’s ‘Origin Story’

Comparing ideas of love and identity in ‘Catrin’ and  ‘Origin Story’

Analysing extended responses to the Eduqas poetry anthology

Planning a written response on the Eduqas poetry anthology

Writing a written response on the Eduqas poetry anthology

Reviewing a written response on the Eduqas poetry anthology

In 'AQA Power and Conflict Poetry', pupils compared the language, form and structure of a variety of poems connected by the themes of power and conflict. In 'AQA Power and Conflict Poetry 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 'AQA Power and Conflict Poetry', pupils analyse how a variety of different wars have been presented through poetry.

In this unit, pupis explore 11 of the 15 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

Arguably, how does Ewing primarily assert ownership over the narrative in ‘Origin Story’?

Is the statement true or false? The poem ‘Origin Story’ follows a strict rhyme and rhythm scheme.

To give a detailed backstory of each character.

To highlight ordinary, intimate moments in love and relationships.

What could be considered the purpose of the vignettes in ‘Origin Story’?

To show love’s fragility and how it is treasured despite imperfections.

To imply love is disposable and mass-produced.

To criticise popular culture and consumerism.

In the poem 'Origin Story', why might Ewing use the comic book as a metaphor for love?

Which word best describes the tone created by the use of "my" in the poem 'Origin Story'?

Is the statement true or false? Ewing’s poem suggests reclaiming personal and cultural stories is an act of love.

A fictional character telling a made-up love story.

A narrator describing a general story about love and relationships.

One of the narrator’s parents recounting their own past.

The poet herself, sharing her family’s personal history.

In the poem 'Origin Story' who is the speaker?

Is the statement true or false? Afrofuturism is a cultural movement that combines elements of science fiction, history, and fantasy to explore and celebrate Black identity and heritage.

Which sentence uses a first-person possessive pronoun?

A short phrase comparing two things without explanation.

A comparison between two things, using "like" or "as."

A metaphor that uses personification to describe objects.

A metaphor that continues throughout a text, developing the comparison.

An extended metaphor can be described as:

'A type of poetry that does not follow regular rhyme or rhythm patterns. It allows the poet to write more naturally and freely without strict rules.' This definition refers to which form of poetry?

Which of these sentences is a declarative sentence?

Starter Quiz

In the poem 'Origin Story' who is the speaker?