Understanding the poem 'Exposure'

English

In 'Edexcel Conflict Poetry', pupils compared the language, form and structure of a variety of poems connected by the themes of power and conflict. In 'Edexcel Conflict Poetry continued', pupils work on making more nuanced comparisons between poems.

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

Poetry anthology: first study

Depiction of war, threats of war, death or the aftermath of war.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Depiction or discussion of serious mental health issues including eating disorders, self-harm, suicide or attempted suicide, or the aftermath of such an event.

Depiction or discussion of mental health issues

In which year did Wilfred Owen enlist in WWI? 

In 'Exposure', what did Owen suggest is the real enemy to him and his fellow soldiers?

What is Owen’s most repeated line in ‘Exposure’?

Owen was proud to be fighting in the war.

Owen thought the war was worth the deaths.

What was Owen's attitude towards war as shown in 'Exposure'? 

Complete the following quotation from 'Exposure': "Our brains {{}}, in the merciless iced east winds..."

What is the definition of the word 'subvert'? 

misleading information used to promote a political cause or point of view

factual information used to promote a political cause or point of view

information used to encourage people to protest

What method is being defined here: 'the recurrence of a word or phrase.'?

During WWI what message was often given to soldiers and those enlisting about fighting in the war? 

What type of structure it being described here: 'the ending of the text is in some way linked to the beginning.'?

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Depiction or discussion of mental health issues

Adult supervision required

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Understanding the poem 'Exposure'

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.