Planning a written response on poetry from the Eduqas anthology

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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

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

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

a judgement made in a thoughtful and careful manner

Which poems in the Eduqas anthology explore the idea of legacy?

Which poem might you pair with 'Valentine' if you were writing about the reality of relationships?

Which of the following criteria makes for strong evidence? 

Why wouldn't we choose this quotation for evidence: "But most thro' midnight streets I hear/How the youthful Harlots curse/Blasts the new-born Infants tear"?

Your thesis changes as you write your response.

Your thesis forms the start of every paragraph - you recycle the same sentence.

Your thesis outlines what you will be illustrating or proving in your essay.

Your thesis is a great point of reference to keep returning to as you write.

Why can it be helpful to write your thesis statement before you start writing your full analytical response?

Which of the following poems from the Eduqas poetry anthology are about war?

Which of the following poems was written by Imtiaz Dharker?

Which of the following poems tells the story of a wife trying to help her husband recover from his physical and mental war wounds?

Which of the following poems has a non-human speaker?

Which poem is the following quotation from: "Men marched asleep. Many had lost their boots,"

Complete the quotation from Blake's 'London': "And the {{ }} Soldiers sigh/ Runs in blood down Palace walls".

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Adult supervision recommended

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