a feeling of pleasure and also slight sadness when you think about things that happened in the past

not obvious; requiring careful attention to notice or understand

a feeling of being happy or comfortable as part of a particular group

Comparing ideas of nostalgia in the Edexcel Belonging anthology

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

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

Poetry anthology: first study

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Landon presents a nostalgic view of childhood. Hood does too.

Landon evokes the joy of childhood; likewise, Hood depicts the freedom of it.

Potentially, we might see Hood's poem as the most evocative.

Which of the following examples uses a comparative conjunction?

'Weak, unimportant, or in doubt' is the definition of {{}}.

Which of the following poems has a tenuous link to the theme of nostalgia?

'Not obvious; requiring careful attention to notice or understand' is the definition of {{}}.

The sentence: 'Neither Hood nor Landon present the present day in a positive way' uses ...

Arguably, both Landon and Hood present the loss of __________ in their poems 'Clear and Gentle Stream' and 'I Remember, I Remember'. 

The speaker wishes their sister would join their protest.

The speaker is trying to convince their sister to join them in nature.

The speaker is trying to convince their sister to move to the city.

Which of the following is an accurate summary of Wordsworth's 'To My Sister'?

The speaker is overjoyed to find themselves at the stream.

The stream feels comfortable and familiar to the speaker.

The speaker is mourning the loss of their stream.

Which of the following is an accurate summary of Bridges' 'Clear and Gentle Stream'?

'A feeling of being happy or comfortable as part of a particular group' is the definition of {{}}.

Complete this quotation from Landon's 'Captain Cook (To My Brother)': "leaving childhood, life's {{ }} land behind".

Complete the following quotation from Hood's 'I Remember, I Remember': "My spirit flew in {{ }} then".

'A feeling of pleasure and also slight sadness when you think about things that happened in the past' is the definition of {{}}.

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Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

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