Reviewing a comparative response to ideas of transience in unseen poetry
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Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can reflect on and rewrite an extended comparative response on ideas of transience in unseen poetry.
Key learning points
- Reflecting on your work is an important part of understanding what went well and what you could improve on.
- Rewriting your work is a chance to improve it based on your reflections.
- When writing comparatively, you want to explore the similarities and differences in how the poets create meaning.
- When considering a personal response, you may ask yourself what questions the poems cause you to ask.
Keywords
Transience - the state or fact of lasting only for a short time
Reflecting - thinking deeply or carefully about
Clarity - the quality of being clear and easy to understand
Rewriting - the act of writing a text again, in order to improve it or change it
Effective - successful in producing a desired or intended result
Common misconception
That you can only analyse what techniques a poet chooses to use.
Sometimes it's very powerful to analyse why a poet may have chosen not to use a technique in contrast to one who did choose to use it.
Teacher tip
It would be helpful for the students to share their responses to Task A to help them understand what makes an effective comparative response.
Equipment
You will need a copy of Michael Laskey’s ‘Nobody’ and Robin Robertson’s ‘Donegal’ which are available in the additional materials.
Content guidance
Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
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