to cause someone or something to be remembered forever

Comparing 'Tissue' with other poems

English

In 'AQA Power and Conflict Poetry' continued, pupils used a range of reading skills to aid the supported decoding of challenging poems. In 'Unseen Poetry', pupils use these reading skills to decode texts with independence. 

In 'AQA Power and Conflict Poetry', pupils compared the language, form and structure of a variety of poems connected by the themes of power and conflict. In 'AQA Power and Conflict Poetry continued', pupils work on making more nuanced comparisons, focusing on the final three poems: *Checking Out Me History*, *The Emigree* and *Tissue*

Poetry anthology: continued study

Historic or outdated representations of people that may portray inequality or injustice.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

mankind's futile attempts to immortalise their power.

how the horrors of war cause lasting trauma.

'Ozymandias' and 'Tissue' both explore... 

The statue in 'Ozymandias' is comparable to the __________ in 'Tissue'?

the subverted sonnet form used reflects the ephemeral power of man

Shelley was a Romantic poet who rejected institutional power

"boundless and bare" uses alliteration to inspire awe in the reader

Which of the below is a contextual link for the poem 'Ozymandias'?

they both show the oppression in one particular part of the world.

they both show human control and hierarchy as futile.

'Tissue' and 'London' are similar in that...

they both explore the futility of human pride.

'Tissue' and 'Extract from the Prelude' are similar in that...

how human power is superior to that of nature.

The quatrains used in 'Tissue' may reflect...

The poem 'Tissue' explores how the power of mankind is...

the control man exerts over the natural world

the priority man puts on the material world

What might each reference in the poem 'Tissue' reflect?

Based on the poem 'Ozymandias', how did Ramesses II seek to immortalise his power?

Which movement were Wordsworth and Shelley part of?

as important to uphold structure in society

How does Dharker's 'Tissue' present the ideas of control and hierarchy?

ballad; helps people remember Ramesses II's story

dramatic monologue; reflects Ramesses II's self-obsession

subversion of traditional sonnet; reflects how man-made structures are ephemeral

What is the form of 'Ozymandias' and what may this reflect?

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Adult supervision recommended

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

Comparing 'Tissue' with other poems

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

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