an active disagreement between people with opposing opinions or principles

a sentimental longing or affection for the past, often idealised

a word, object, or image that represents a bigger idea or meaning beyond itself

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

Analysing ideas of love and relationships in 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

What type of love is primarily explored in the poem 'Catrin'?

Which best describes the structure of the poems 'Origin Story' and 'Catrin'?

Both show romantic love as easy and lasting.

'Catrin' shows love as binding and hard; 'Origin Story' as fragile and lasting.

'Catrin' celebrates freedom; 'Origin Story' rejects the past.

Both describe self-love and independence.

Which answer best describes how the metaphors in 'Catrin' and 'Origin Story' reflect different experiences of love?

reflects the complexity and evolving nature of love

How does free verse enhance the emotional tone in 'Catrin' and 'Origin Story'?

Which word beginning with 'n' can be described as: a sentimental longing or affection for the past, often idealised?

Both poems show love as purely joyful and harmonious.

They suggest family love is unchanging and unconditional without conflict.

Both portray love as detached and indifferent.

They highlight complexity, including conflict, pain, and identity struggles.

Which answer best describes how 'Catrin' and 'Origin Story' challenge traditional ideas about love and family relationships?

A mother recalls her child’s birth and an ongoing emotional struggle.

A daughter describes her carefree childhood with her mother.

A mother writes about losing her child in a crowded city.

A mother describes her longing for her lost daughter.

Which of the following is an accurate summary of the poem 'Catrin' by Gillian Clarke?

A mother describes the challenges of raising a child alone.

A child writes about their first love and heartbreak.

A poet reflects on how her parents met and what their love meant.

A poet imagines what her future relationship might be like.

Which of the following is an accurate summary of the poem 'Origin Story' by Eve L. Ewing?

A poem written without regular rhyme or rhythm.

A poem that always rhymes and follows a strict structure.

A poem that tells a story with a clear beginning, middle, and end.

A poem that is always written in the past tense.

What does the form free verse mean in poetry?

Is this piece of biographical context true or false? Eve L. Ewing, the writer of the poem 'Origin Story', is also know for writing Marvel comics.

Which of the following words would you use to describe a mother-daughter relationship?

The poem is told by an outside narrator watching the events.

The poem is told using "he," "she," or "they" to describe others.

The speaker tells the poem from their own point of view, using "I.

The poem gives different people's views at the same time.

What does a first-person perspective mean in a poem?

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

Lesson outcome