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

something created by and existing only in the mind

to talk or write about past experiences that you remember with pleasure

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

Understanding the poem 'Captain Cook (To My Brother)'

English

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

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

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

During their childhood, Landon had a {{}} relationship with her brother.

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

'To talk or write about past experiences that you remember with pleasure' is the definition of ...

Landon grieving the change in her relationship with her brother.

Landon celebrating the change in her relationship with her brother.

Landon appreciating the unchanged nature of her relationship with her brother.

We might interpret the inclusion of "mourn[ing]" in the final line of Landon's 'Captain Cook (To My Brother)' as representing which of the following?

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

Arguably, the image of leaving "fairy land behind" in Landon's 'Captain Cook (To My Brother)' implies that childhood is ...

'Something created by and existing only in the mind' is something ...

'A set of words grouped by a common theme' is the definition of a {{ }} field.

A semantic field of 'danced', 'smile', and 'fancies' creates a {{}} atmosphere.

A semantic field of 'darker', 'dim' and 'haunted' creates a {{}} atmosphere.

Calling someone an 'idol' suggests that you  {{}} them.

'To feel or show sorrow for the death of someone (or something)' is to {{ }} them.

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Adult supervision recommended

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