a group of visible stars that form a perceived pattern or outline, typically representing an animal

domination of a people or area by a foreign state or nation

a language of southern Africa, derived from the form of Dutch brought to the Cape by Protestant settlers

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

English

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

Depiction of war, threats of war, death or the aftermath of war.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Which of the following is the context of Hardy's 'Drummer Hodge'?

Complete the quotation from Hardy's 'Drummer Hodge': “They throw in Drummer Hodge, to rest / __________”

The original title of Hardy's 'Drummer Hodge' was which of the following?

Hardy's 'Drummer Hodge' implies which of the following will happen to Hodge's body?

Hardy uses the following words in 'Drummer Hodge': “a kopje-crest” and “ the veldt”. What language are these?

'domination of a people or area by a foreign state or nation' is the definition of which word beginning with 'c'?

The word "young" and "fresh" have connotations of which of the following?

Describing somewhere as "strange" and "foreign" implies which of the following?

praise it and encourage others to as well

To criticise something means which of the following?

To "throw" something implies which of the following?

'done in a rude, sudden, or informal way' is the definition of which of the following?

'a group of visible stars that form a perceived pattern or outline, typically representing an animal' is the definition of which of the following?

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Adult supervision recommended

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

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

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.