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Analysing the Poem 'Kamikaze'

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'

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’

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

Comparing ideas of relationships in Clarke’s ‘Catrin’ and Ewing’s ‘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

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

the pilot's family's pleas to return home safely

The quote “powerful incantations” from the poem 'Kamikaze' may allude to...

In 'Kamikaze', which of these is revealed not to be part of the pilot's personal duty?

had internalised propaganda so that he did not question completing the mission.

perceived a duty to himself to prioritise family and relationships.

In 'Kamikaze', the quote “remembered how he and his brothers…built cairns” may depict how the pilot…

the national duty placed on the pilot that he felt was restrictive.

personal duty as the pilot chose to break free from expectations.

how the family shun the pilot on his return home.

The free verse and enjambment in 'Kamikaze' may reflect...

The most powerful presence in the poem 'Kamikaze' is revealed to be...

“a tuna, the dark prince, muscular, dangerous.”

 "little fishing boats strung out like bunting"

Which quote from 'Kamikaze' reflects nature's omnipotence?

Whose perspective is the poem 'Kamikaze' told from?

What is the pilot's national duty in 'Kamikaze'?

"little fishing boats strung out like bunting"

"arcing in swathes like a huge flag waved"

Which quote taken from Garland's 'Kamikaze' contains sibilance?

a page full of interesting quotes from a text

the pilot's family shun him when he does not complete his mission

the pilot completes the sacrificial mission although he doesn't want to

What shows the importance of honour in 'Kamikaze'?

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