repeating in a predictable pattern or cycle

to temporarily fall into a state of inactivity or failure

extremely distressing or traumatic, causing intense emotional pain

relating to a transitional or intermediate stage

a rhythmic pattern or arrangement of syllables in poetry

Analysing 'As Imperceptibly as Grief' by Emily Dickinson

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Understanding 'To Autumn' by John Keats

Analysing 'To Autumn' by John Keats

Understanding 'Excerpt from The Prelude' by William Wordsworth

Analysing 'Excerpt from The Prelude' by William Wordsworth

Comparing ‘To Autumn,’ ‘The Prelude’ and ‘Sonnet 43’

Understanding 'As Imperceptibly as Grief' by Emily Dickinson

Understanding 'Death of a Naturalist' by Seamus Heaney

Analysing 'Death of a Naturalist' by Seamus Heaney

Comparing the poets' presentations of nature in the Eduqas anthology

Analysing a poem in detail in the Eduqas anthology

Writing two analytical responses in response to Eduqas poetry

Improving and rewriting analytical responses on poetry

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

In 'Poetry anthology' pupils compared the language, form and structure of a variety of poems. in 'Poetry anthology continued', pupils work on making more nuanced comparisons between poems.

In this unit, pupis read and analyse four poems from the Eduqas poetry anthology. Pupils complete two lessons about each poem: one on understanding and one on analysis. At the end of the unit, pupils analyse themes from across the anthology and practise crafting a sophisticated comparative essay.

Poetry anthology: continued study

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

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

In 'As Imperceptibly as Grief', Dickinson uses {{}} imagery throughout her poem.

Which of the following is a relevant interpretation of Dickinson's use of "dusk" in 'As Imperceptibly as Grief'?

In 'As Imperceptibly as Grief', Emily Dickinson employs a {{}} structure, as the reader knows summer will return again.

In 'As Imperceptibly as Grief', Dickinson juxtaposes the morning sun with the phrase "harrowing Grace". What does harrowing mean?

In 'As Imperceptibly as Grief', Dickinson uses a {{}} rhythm, through use of iambic metre.

to reflect the imperceptibility in the poem

In 'As Imperceptibly as Grief', why might Dickinson choose to use near rhyme?

Emily Dickinson's  poem featured in the Eduqas poetry anthology describes grief as being...

Which words from the list below would you associate with Emily Dickinson's 'As Imperceptibly as Grief'?

In 'As Imperceptibly as Grief', Dickinson uses the fading summer as a {{}} for the passing of time.

She wrote most of her poetry after the American Civil War.

She wrote most of her poetry during the American Civil War.

She wrote most of her poetry before the American Civil War.

Which of the following statements about Emily Dickinson is true?

At what time of the day does twilight occur?

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