(of a word or utterance) consisting of one syllable

sounds articulated with an abrupt release of air like 'p', 'b', 'd', or 't'.

having or conveying a feeling of deep seriousness and sadness

(of a word) having more than one syllable

Exploring titles in unseen poetry

English

Structural analysis of unseen poetry

Understanding sub-text in unseen poems

Conceptualising and analysing speaker and voice in unseen poetry

Identifying and analysing semantic fields in unseen poetry

Explaining comparative imagery in unseen poetry

Selecting and using quotations from an unseen poem

Comparing how poets present motherhood and maternal stereotypes in unseen poems

Developing a personal response to an unseen poem

Planning a response to an unseen poem by collecting and organising your thoughts

Writing and developing a response to an unseen poem

Analysing tone in an unseen poem

Analysing use of sound in an unseen poem

Comparing personal responses to unseen poetry

Comparing ideas about transience in unseen poetry

Analysing how poets present ideas of transience in unseen poetry

Analysing extended responses to ideas of transience in unseen poetry

Planning a comparative response to ideas of transience in unseen poetry

Writing a comparative response to ideas of transience in unseen poetry

Reviewing a comparative response to ideas of transience in unseen poetry

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. 

In this unit, pupils prepare for the unseen poetry in their Literature GCSE by reading poems, studying different poetry methods, and developing personal responses. They start by looking at ideas in single poems, before developing their comparative skills and writing comparisons of two unseen poems.

Unseen poetry

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

We might interpret monosyllabic words as showing a sense of ...

Having a "rendezvous" with Death suggests you __________ your death.

'Having or conveying a feeling of deep seriousness and sadness' is the definition of ...

that we should see death as a worthy sacrifice.

that we should see death as futile and pointless.

Brooke's use of "glory" and "radiance" in 'The Dead' imply ...

Overall, Brooke's 'The Dead' implies that death is a __________ experience.

The name of a book, composition, or other artistic work is the ...

'The' implies something universal and unspecific.

'The' implies something known and specific.

How does the word 'The' before a noun differ from the word 'A' before a noun?

Light imagery such as "radiance" and "shining" implies ...

repetition of the hissing sound 's' in nearby words 

soothing or pleasing sounds such as 'm' or 'l'

sounds articulated with an abrupt release of air like 'p', 'b' or 't'

Which of the following is the definition of 'plosive' sounds?

Natural imagery such as "blossoms" and "flowers" implies ...

Exploring titles in unseen poetry

Lesson outcome

Content guidance