related to to familial bonds and relationships

recall past experiences or events with fondness or nostalgia

unclear or having multiple interpretations

words or expressions used to convey uncertainty

Identifying how poets reminisce and remember loved ones

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

Complete this sentence: 'In 'Climbing My Grandfather', Waterhouse presents the Grandfather as an ambiguous figure because the speaker's descriptions of him are...'

'Climbing My Grandfather', 'Eden Rock', and 'Before You Were Mine' all show examples of which type of relationship?

'Climbing My Grandfather', 'Eden Rock', and 'Before You Were Mine' describe...

they have a really close relationship because they are his parents

their relationship is detached and less familiar 

he doesn't want people to know their real names

In 'Eden Rock', the speaker refers to his parents as "mother" and "father". This implies...

Waterhouse implies that speaker admires his grandfather

Both Waterhouse and Causley use the present tense to describe a childhood memory

Duffy use four stanzas whereas Waterhouse uses only one unbroken stanza

All three poems describe familial relationships

Which of the following statements contains correlative conjunctions?

Which of these quotations from 'Eden Rock' helps to create a sense of the uncanny?

the speaker's childhood memory of their Grandfather.

the speaker's perspective on how motherhood affected their mother's life.

an uncanny scene between the speaker and their parents.

a fragmented relationship; the speaker yearns to be reunited with their lover.

an illicit affair that the speaker now regrets their part in.

various locations in Scotland where the poet travelled extensively.

Wales, where the poet grew up and went to school.

a fictional location, rumoured to be based on the Cornish landscape.

'Climbing My Grandfather' conveys a multifaceted impression of the Grandfather, as __________ and ...

Match each of these key quotations to the correct poem.

Which of the three titles include possessive pronouns?

two opposite ideas found near to or next to each other

uncertain, unclear; open to multiple interpretations

consecutive lines of poetry that begin with the same word(s)

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Adult supervision recommended

Starter Quiz