Understanding 'A Wife in London'

English

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 'A World at War: Poetry', pupils explore how poets presents the atrocities of World War One through their poetry. In 'Poetry anthology', pupils analyse how a variety of different wars have been presented through poetry.

Poetry anthology: first study

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

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

Match the keywords to their definitions. 

In 'A Wife in London' Hardy best shows the devastating impact of war on...

A wife is waiting news of her husband, who is away at war.

The wife receives a telegram, notifying her of her husband’s death at war.

The wife receives a letter from her husband at war.

We learn the husband looks forward to trips away with his wife when he returns.

Starting with the first, order the events in 'A Wife in London' in to chronolgical order.

How many sections is the poem 'A Wife in London' split into? 

The poem contrasts the __________ of a returning soldier with the devastating __________ of the wife who has been left behind.

a piece of paper with a message on sent by a telegraph during the war

a piece of paper with a code on sent by a telegraph

What method is being described here?: when the weather reflects the mood.

something which is beyond your wildest expectation

something which is the same as what you were expecting

something which is different to what you were expecting

What do we mean if we say something is ironic? 

If you do not agree with war you could be said to be...

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Adult supervision recommended

Starter Quiz