Critical attitudes to powerful institutions in 'London' and 'Ozymandias'

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.

Poetry anthology: first study

Discriminatory behaviour or images, whether on the grounds of race, gender, disability, religion or belief or sexual orientation, or otherwise.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Historic or outdated representations of people that may portray inequality or injustice.

Depiction or discussion of distress or humiliation e.g. bullying.

Depiction or discussion of peer pressure or bullying

When comparing 'Ozymandias' and 'London', why is it important to consider that Shelley and Blake were both Romantic poets?

'Ozymandias' depicts the __________ nature of human power, whereas 'London' depicts the __________ nature of human power.

narrow down on the similarities in both poems in relation to big ideas

write a sentence about both poems/poets exploring overarching similarity

explore subtle differences within the poem's similarities

What should you do at the end of a comparative introduction?

Complete the missing word: 'Romantic literature often focused on __________ experience.'

exploring power and oppression often considers individual experiences

writing about love always includes links to power

there are lots of examples of power in everyday life

writing about powerful leaders often includes critiquing society's decisions

How could Romantic ideas and conventions link to ideas of conflict?

wrote their poems ('London' and 'Ozymandias') in the 18th century

evaluate the similarities or differences between two or more things

analyse one thing and analyse another afterwards

explore how much you enjoyed reading something

Which of the below provides an accurate definition of what it means to 'compare'?

an overarching argument about something that appears in the introduction

a sentence that appears in your conclusion to summarise your argument

a sentence that introduces an idea in each main body paragraph

awareness of society's beliefs/attitudes can shape our interpretations

it can help us to understand archaic (old-fashioned) words and phrases

it shows that we know the text really well and makes our analysis more detailed

Why is it important to consider the wider historical context of a literary text in your analysis?

they both suggest how humans should be in awe of nature

they both show how institutions abuse their power

Which of these is a valid similarity between the poems 'Ozymandias' and 'London'?

'Ozymandias' advocates for freedom whereas 'London' does not.

'Ozymandias' shows the struggle of nature; 'London' shows the power of nature.

'Ozymandias' depicts one tyrant; 'London' depicts numerous corrupt institutions.

Which of these is a valid difference between the poems 'Ozymandias' and 'London'?

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Depiction or discussion of peer pressure or bullying

Adult supervision recommended

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

Critical attitudes to powerful institutions in 'London' and 'Ozymandias'

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

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