the long-lasting impact of a set of events/ what is left behind

words that create a vivid picture in the reader’s mind

when something is evidence or proof of something

to remember something or someone and pay respect to it/them

Analysing how Sheers presents the brutality and legacy of war in 'Mametz Wood'

English

In 'Poetry anthology', pupils compared the language, form and structure of a variety of poems. In 'Poetry anthology continued', pupils work on making more nuanced comparisons between poems.

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

In this unit, pupis explore 14 of the 18 poems from the Eduqas poetry anthology. Pupils complete two lessons about each poem: one on understanding and one on analysis.  Pupils study the poems in a thematically linked order so they can complete comparative and thematic lessons during the unit.

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 violence or fighting, including threats of violence or the aftermath of violence.

the soldiers gaining the upper hand was worth the loss

What does Sheers' use of imagery in 'Mametz Wood' show? 

The land that the soldiers were found on is now very valuable.

The soldiers had a lot of potential they they never got to realise. 

The soldiers were very wealthy and owned a lot of land.

In what way could the soldiers in 'Mametz Wood' be said to be valuable?

In 'Mametz Wood' Sheers compares the soldiers’ bodies to beautiful, but very {{}} objects.

Why might Sheers have wanted to write 'Mametz Wood'?

Sheers uses a {{}} of fragility in 'Mametz Wood' to demonstrate how delicate the soldiers were versus the brutality of war.

A {{}} is a group of words or expressions that are related in meaning. 

giving human characteristic to non-human objects

In 'Mametz Wood', Sheers shows that war not only impacts people but also...

In 'Mametz Wood' how many bodies were found according to the speaker?

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Adult supervision recommended

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