a particular interpretation or outlook on situations and events

transition to an opposite direction or outcome

suppress or suffocate; inhibit the development or expression of something

act of isolating or setting apart distinct entities

Identifying how poets present relationships that change over time

English

In 'AQA Love and Relationships Poetry', pupils compared the language, form and structure of a variety of poems connected by the themes of love and relationships. In 'AQA Love and Relationships Poetry continued', pupils work on making more nuanced comparisons between poems.

In 'Single Poet Study: Maya Angelou', pupils explore how Angelou uses her poetry to present strong relationships to people and place. In 'AQA Love and Relationships Poetry', pupils analyse how a variety of different relationships have been presented across time.

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

Comparison involves looking at similarities and {{}}. 

a particular interpretation or outlook on a situation

Match the keywords with their definitions.

Which poems from the 'Love and Relationships' anthology are written from the perspective of a child thinking about their parent?

Which of these poems from the 'Love and Relationships' anthology depict a moment of separation?

Match the quotation with the poem it's from. 

they focus on a parent-child relationship

they capture a moment in the speaker’s life

What do the speakers of 'Mother, any distance', 'waking Away' and 'Follower' all have in common?

When we look for similarities and differences between two or more things we are ...

a mother and son's relationship breaking down.

The poem 'Mother, any distance' by Simon Armitage is about ...

The poem 'Follower' by Seamus Henaey is written from the perspective of...

A particular interpretation or outlook on situations and events is known as a {{}}.

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Adult supervision recommended

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