a state in which two or more people or things move or happen together at the same time and speed

to be able to understand how someone else feels

relating to, or resulting from the influence of human beings on nature

bringing strong images, memories, or feelings to mind

Comparing the use of language, form, and structure

English

In 'AQA World and Lives 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 World and Lives Poetry', pupils compared the language, form and structure of a variety of poems connected by the themes of culture and identity. In 'AQA World and Lives Poetry continued', pupils work on making more nuanced comparisons, focusing on the final three poems: *With Birds You're Never Lonely*, *The Jewellery Maker* and *A Wider View*

Poetry anthology: continued study

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

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

When two or more people or things move or happen together at the same time and speed it is known as being {{ }}.

Both Robinson and Antrobus use {{ }} in their poems from the AQA Worlds and Lives poetry anthology to allow the reader to empathise with the speaker. 

Which of the following is the definition of evocative?

using 13 lines and splitting the poem into two stanzas

Nichols subverts the sonnet form in 'Like an Heiress' by {{ }}.

Both Robinson and Nichols use an irregular structure in 'A Portable Paradise' and 'Like an Heiress'; however, while Robinson is arguably suggesting freedom, Nichols may be reflecting ...

The final word of Robinson's 'A Portable Paradise' is ...

Neither Nichols, Robinson, nor Antrobus' poems have a pattern to their structure in the AQA Worlds and Lives poetry anthology. This means they have {{ }} structure.  

The speaker returns to their home country and finds it changed.

The speaker finds comfort in thinking of their home and heritage.

The speaker finds comfort and peace in nature.

Which of the following is an accurate summary of Robinson's 'A Portable Paradise'?

The speaker laments the treatment of nature by mankind.

The speaker celebrates how women will inherit the earth.

Which of the following is an accurate summary of Nichols' 'Like an Heiress'?

The speaker laments the isolation and loneliness of the modern world.

The speaker believes humanity should reflect on their relationship with nature.

The speaker celebrates the connections and technology of the modern world.

Which of the following is an accurate summary of Antrobus' 'With Birds You're Never Lonely'?

If a poem doesn't meet the expectations of a form then it's said to {{ }} the form.

Relating to, or resulting from the influence of human beings on nature is known as {{ }}.

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Adult supervision recommended

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