the state or fact of lasting only for a short time

something unclear or vague which is open to more than one possible interpretation

the state or fact of lasting for only a limited period of time

Analysing extended responses to ideas of transience in unseen poetry

English

In 'AQA Power and Conflict Poetry continued', pupils used a range of reading skills, to aid the supported decoding of challenging poems. In 'Unseen Poetry', pupils use these reading skills to decode texts with independence. 

Unseen poetry

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Which of the following are synonyms of transience?

it summarises the main points of your argument

it reminds the reader of the most significant quotations

What are the qualities of an effective conclusion to an essay?

it analyses quotations and language devices

it explains the main argument in relation to the poems

it offers subtle differences between the poems

What are the qualities of an effective comparative introduction in an essay?

Which structural device do both Laskey's 'Nobody' and Robertson's 'Donegal' use?

Which of the following images relate to the concept of transience?

The words "clench" and "plough" suggest that the concept of transience is __________ for people.

The image of "snow" might relate to the concept of transience because ...

'Something unclear or vague which is open to more than one possible interpretation' is the definition of something {{}}.

'The continuation of a sentence beyond the end of a line, stanza or couplet' is the definition of {{}}.

'The state or fact of lasting only for a short time' is the definition of {{}}.

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Adult supervision recommended

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

Analysing extended responses to ideas of transience in unseen poetry

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

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