Hello everyone.

It's lovely to see you here today.

My name's Dr.

Clayton and I'm here to guide you through your learning journey today.

So for today's lesson, we're going to be comparing Robinson's "A Portable Paradise," Nichols' "Like an Heiress," and Antrobus' "With Birds You're Never Lonely." We're gonna be match in the poems up in pairs to compare how the poets' views of language, form and structure to create meaning and express their viewpoints.

Now, you'll need a copy of the AQA Words and Lives Anthology with you for this lesson.

So make sure you have that with you.

So if you're ready, grab your pen, laptop, and whatever you're using for this lesson.

Let's get started.

So by the end of the lesson, you'll be able to compare how poets use language, form, and structure for effect.

So we have four words there we're going to focus on as our keywords.

They've been identified in bold throughout the learning material and I tried to point 'em out to zoom so you can see them being used in context.

So our first keyword is synchronise, and this means a state in which two or more people or things move or happen at the same time and speed.

We're going to consider why poets might want certain concepts to appear in or out of sync with each other.

Our second keyword is empathise, and that means to be able to understand how someone else feels.

Our third keyword is anthropogenic, and this means relating to or resulting from the influence of human beings on nature.

Finally, our fourth keyword is evocative, and this means bringing strong images, memories, or feelings to mind.

So, I'll just give you a moment to write down those keywords and their definitions.

So pause the video and write them down now.

Fantastic.

Let's get started with the lesson.

So we have three learning cycles in our lesson today.

For our first learning cycle, we're going to consider Robertson and Antrobus' use of sensory, onomatopoeic language in "A Portable Paradise", and "With Birds You're Never Lonely." We're going to consider how this language influences how we interpret the spaces in these poems. For our second learning cycle, we're going to look at how Nichols and Antrobus' subvert poetic forms in "Like an Heiress", and "With Birds You're Never Lonely", and think about how that subversion of form creates meaning and influence our understanding of the poems. For our third learning cycle, we're going to look at how Robinson and Nichols use structure in their poems, "A Portable Paradise", and "Like an Heiress" in order to create meaning.

So we're going to begin with a comparison of how poets use language for effect.

We're going to focus on Robinson's "A Portable Paradise," and Antrobus' "With Birds You're Never Lonely." Now, if you read the poems, you'll notice that both poets use sensory, evocative and onomatopoeic language throughout their poems. Now, evocative is one of our keywords.

That means bringing strong images, memories, and feelings to light.

So, both poems are using language that brings strong emotions to the mind.

Now, I'd like us to start thinking in more general terms before we start zooming in on Robinson's and Antrobus' specific use of language.

So, why do you think poets would use sensory and onomatopoeic language in general? What effect do you think they want to have on the reader? Now, if you're going through this with someone else, you might talk about ideas with them.

If you're going through this by yourself, you might just think about your ideas.

So pause the video.

Think about why poets might use sensory and onomatopoeic language.

It's fantastic discussions there.

It was great to see people reminding themselves that onomatopoeic pair means words that evoke the sounds they describe.

So we can hear the sound in our heads when we say the words.

Therefore, we might interpret sensory, evocative, and onomatopoeic language as transporting the reader into the scene and allowing them to feel part of it.

They can feel and hear the same sounds and sensations as the speaker.

In general, it could be a way of creating a connection to the reader, inviting them to empathise with the speaker and their situation.

And empathise is another of our keywords.

It means to be able to understand how someone else feels.

So the use of sensory language allows a reader to understand how the speaker feels in a particular situation.

So now let's think about Robinson's "A Portable Paradise," and Antrobus' "With Birds Are Never Lonely," specifically.

So I've gathered quotations from each poem that show the sensory, onomatopoeic language.

So in Robinson's "A Portable Paradise" uses words such as just hum, piney, and trace.

Then in Antrobus' "With Birds You're Never Lonely" he uses words such as spat, blaring and sun-syrupped.

Now what I'd like you to do, is 'cause of the language in each poem, and think about what the similarities and the differences are between the poems and their use of language.

So pause the video, take a few moments to consider.

Some great discussions there everyone.

They might have said in terms of similarities, both poets using sensory and onomatopoeic language.

So when Robinson uses words such as "piney", that evokes a sense of smell for us, helps us to feel transported to that place.

When Antrobus uses words such as "blaring", the onomatopoeic blare means we can hear that loud sound in our heads.

So both poets using language that makes the reader feel as if they're experiencing the same sensations as the speaker.

In terms of the differences, you might have focused on the onomatopoeic words and notice they create different sounds and sensations.

So Robinson's use of "hum" creates a gentle soothing onomatopoeic experience while Antrobus' use of "spat" and "blaring" creates a sense of discomfort and loudness for the reader.

Think about the sensory language.

Robinson's use of "piney" specifically refers to speaker's paradise and their home.

While Antrobus' "sun-syrupped" is suggest of nature in general rather than a specific place.

Now for quick check for understanding.

So is it true or false that both Robinson and Antrobus' use onomatopoeic language? Pause the video and make a selection now? Correct answer is true, they do both use onomatopoeic language.

Now I'd like to justify that answer.

Choose of A, "Onomatopoeic language which is "hum" and "blaring" allows the reader to visualise and inhabit the scene.

Or is it B, that "Onomatopoeic language such as "hum" and "blaring" allows the reader to hear and inhabit the scene Pause the video and make a selection now.

Now onomatopoeic language relates to the sound of the word.

So the correct answer is B.

Onomatopoeic pick language such as "hum" and "blaring" allows reader to hear and inhabit the scene.

So very well done if you got that right.

Fantastic work, everyone.

And now the first task of the lesson.

Now we've talked about the subtle differences between the language that Robinson and Antrobus are using in this learning cycle.

Now I'd like us to consider why Robinson and Antrobus might be creating different sensations through their language.

So I'd like you to discuss why you think Robinson might want to create the idea of comfort while Antrobus might wanna create the idea of discomfort.

So you might consider, what does "A Portable Paradise" refer to? Why might Robinson want to portray that as comforting and how we can interpret Antrobus' ideas around connections in the poem, specifically mankind in nature.

Why might he want to suggest discomfort? Now when you're having a discussions, try to think about extending and developing ideas by adding quotations and really thinking about the writer's intentions.

So pause the video, take a few minutes to discuss.

Welcome back everyone.

Now we're going to take a look at snippet from two of our Oak pupil's discussion and think about how we might extend the discussions to add into consideration of the writer's intentions.

So Laura said, "I think Robinson wants the reader to feel comforted through words such as "hum." And Sophia replied, "I agree.

I also think Antrobus wants us to feel uncomfortable through words such as spat.

Now they have included quotations in their discussions, but they haven't considered why Robinson and Antrobus' might want us to feel different emotions through the sensory language.

So pause the video, consider how we might extend their discussions.

Some great ideas, everyone.

Now we might develop Laura's response to say, "I think Robinson wants a reader to feel comforted through words such as "hum" because he wants 'em to see how their own paradise could provide a source of happiness.

For Sophia's response.

we might say "I agree.

I also think Antrobus wants to make us feel uncomfortable through words such as "spat" 'cause he is trying to show us how the relationship between humanity and mankind is uncomfortable." Now their answers compliment the meaning of the poems in terms of how Robertson wants people to understand the importance of heritage and identity.

Antrobus wants people to consider how humanity's mistreating nature.

Now I'd like you to reflect on your own discussions.

Did you consider Robinson's Antrobus' intentions? Pause the video, take a few moments to reflect.

Welcome back everyone.

It's really good practise to get into the habit of trying to extend and develop your verbal discussions and explanations to include evidence from the text and reference the rights intentions 'cause that will then naturally transfer into your written work as well.

Amazing work so far everyone.

We go to the second learning cycle.

We're going to look at Antrobus and Nichols' subvert poetic forms and think about how that might connect the meaning of their poems. So as I said, for this learning cycle we're going to consider the use of form in Nichols' "Like an Heiress", and Antrobus' "With Birds You're Never Lonely" So to begin with, we need to remind ourselves which two poetic forms, Nichols' and Antrobus' gesture to and form connections with.

So pause the video, look back over the poems now.

As ever, if you're working with someone else, you might share your ideas with them.

If you're working through this by yourself, you might just think about your ideas.

So pause the video, remind yourself which poetic forms Nichols and Antrobus gesture towards.

Now like Lucas, you might have noticed that Nichols' "Like an Heiress" has 14 lines and a volta, and therefore it hints at the sonnet form.

Like Alex, you might have noticed the majority of Antrobus' "With Birds You're Never Lonely" is written in couplets, which are two successive lines averse.

But crucially Antrobus use irregular couplets 'cause the lines don't rhyme and they're not the same length.

Now we're just gonna take a moment to consider both of those forms and think about how we might interpret the traditional use of them.

So I'd like you to complete the table by considering what the stereotypical features of the sonnet and couplets are and how we might interpret those stereotypical features.

So pause the video, take a few minutes to consider.

They might have remembered the sonnet form has 14 lines.

It typically has a regular rhyme and a regular rhythm.

You also might remember the sonnet form is typically about love, specifically about putting someone or something on a pedestal.

And the regularity of the form feeds into that because it hints the people at concepts being in sync.

Now synchronise is one of our keywords means a state in which two or more people or things move or happen together at the same time or speed.

So two people moving together at the same time and speed, it's just they're working together, they're on the same page.

It creates a sense of completeness and of wholeness.

Now couplets are pairs of successive lines of verse.

They usually rhyme and they're usually the same length.

So we might interpret that as again suggesting this idea is wholeness and completeness would suggest people or concepts are working together and are equal because they're the same length.

So now that we've considered the stereotypical nature of these poetic forms, let's just make sure we're clear on how Nichols and Antrobus do not adhere the stereotypical versions of these poetic forms. So pause the video, discuss how Nichols and Antrobus don't meet the criteria for these forms. So Nichols does use 14 lines.

However, the poem doesn't have a pattern to the rhyme and there's an irregular rhythm throughout the poem, which means it doesn't adhere to the regularity of the typical sonnet form.

While Antrobus enjambment to create incomplete grammatical couplets, and also doesn't use a regular rhyming pattern for them and they're not the same length, therefore they're irregular couplets rather than regular couplets.

So now let's think about how we might compare and interpret Nichols and Antrobus' use of form.

What I'd like you to think about is what similarities can you see in both the sonnet form and the couplets, the Nichols and Antrobus gesture towards? So think about what the regularity of both the sonnet and the couplet traditionally represent.

Pause the video, take a few moments to consider.

Some great ideas everyone.

Now arguably, both the sonnet form and the use of couplets imply a sense of togetherness and completeness.

Stereotypically, the sonnet form is about love and the regularity of the form could indicate a relationship where people can complete each other.

Similarly, the use of couplets is suggestive of a relationship where two people feel whole together.

So now I'd like to think about what it might suggest that both Nichols and Antrobus' aren't actually using sonnets or couplets.

Consider it thematically, but also consider in terms of what the subversion itself might represent.

So think about the fact they're both subverting the idea of completeness and a loving relationship, but also the fact they're changing the pattern of something.

How might that relate to the meaning of their poems? Pause the video.

Take a few moments to consider.

Amazing.

Great ideas everyone.

"Arguably both poems consider the relationship between humanity and the natural world.

Therefore, we could say that the subversion of the sonnet form and couplets represents how humanity is currently not in a complete or whole relationship with nature through the irregularity the Nichols and Antrobus have chosen to use.

Furthermore, the act of subversion itself could suggest that humanity needs to change their typical patterns of behaviour in order to make a difference and repair that relationship.

So now a quick check for understanding.

What I'd like to do is something which Oak pupils' interpretation of Nichols and Antrobus' subversion of poetic forms is most applicable to the poems. So Sam said, "I think the subversion of the forms reflects the critique of the way humanity treats nature.

Now we should try to be more connected with nature." And Alex said, "I think the subversion of the forms reflects how humanity should stop trying to forge relationship with nature.

Instead, focus our efforts on innovative technology to repair the damage we've caused.

So pause the video, select which one you think is most applicable to the poems. Now neither poem considers the technological advances that might be needed to fix humanity's relationship with nature, but they do both consider the negative way humanity treats nature.

So Sam's idea that they think this a version of the forms reflects a critique of the way humanity treats nature.

Now we should try to be more connected with nature is the correct answer.

So very well done if you got that right.

Amazing work everyone.

We're now at the second task of the lesson.

So what I'd like you to do is take everything we've talked about in this learning cycle so far, and transfer it to a single paragraph outline to answer the question, "Compare how Nichols and Antrobus use form to consider humanity's relationship with nature." Now using a single paragraph outline is a great way to organise your thoughts and make sure you can create a cohesive analytical paragraph.

Now just a reminder, the topic sentence explains the focus of your paragraph.

The supporting detail is your analysis of the use of form and the concluding sentence summarises your paragraph.

So pause the video and create your single paragraph outline now.

Welcome back everyone.

Now I'd like you to read through one of our Oak pupils, Sophia's single paragraph outlines to see how well aligns with your own ideas.

So for a topic sentence, Sophia said, "Both Nichols and Antrobus subvert traditional poetic forms in order to comment on humanity's fractured relationship with nature." For supporting detail, Sophia said "That traditionally, both sonnets and couplets suggest a sense of completeness.

Nichols doesn't use regular rhyme or rhythm of the sonnet form.

Antrobus uses pairs of lines but use irregularity in the rhythm and the length.

So therefore, both use a form of subversion in the poetic forms. For concluding sentence, Sophia said, "Arguably, the sense of irregularity in both poems could point the lack of completeness and synchronicity in humanity's relationship with nature.

Furthermore, the act of subversion could reflect how humanity needs to change their patterns of behaviour to repair this relationship with nature." So pause the video, consider how well Sofia's ideas align with your own ideas.

Fantastic right there everyone.

It's always useful to share plans and ideas 'cause it allows to see how other people conceptualise an argument and that helps us to see what works in analytical paragraph and how to organise our own thoughts.

Amazing work everyone.

We're now into our third learning cycle, but we're going to consider how Nichols and Robinson use structure for effect.

Now we're going to compare two structural components of Robinson's "A Portable Paradise", and Nichols' "Like an Heiress" in this learning cycle.

To begin with, we're going to the irregularity in both poems and how we might interpret it.

Now we might represent an irregular structure like this.

I always think it's useful to have a visual of how we might represent structure 'cause often they're the hardest thing to talk about 'cause it doesn't immediately evoke the same emotions that language does.

So what I'd like you to do is look at this line.

Consider what emotions or ideas the irregularity might represent.

Think about the way there's no pattern to the line.

We don't know what the line is going to look like next.

So pause the video, think about what emotions or ideas it's irregularity might represent.

Some great ideas there.

Now the lack of pattern to the line and the fact we don't know what's going to happen next could mean irregularity represents ideas of chaos, freedom, uncertainty, unpredictability or instability.

So now we have to think about how we might apply that to the poems 'cause they aren't saying the same thing.

So which of those ideas do you think applies to Robinson's "A Portable Paradise?" Remember that Robinson's poem is about connecting to your heritage and your identity as a way of transporting yourself home away from your daily life.

So pause the video, take a few moments to consider.

Now arguably we could interpret the irregularity as freedom because "The Paradise" offers the speaker freedom from the hardships of life.

It allows the speaker to be somewhere else where life feels too pressured or stressful.

Now I'd like you to read back through Nichols' "Like an Heiress." Think about whether you think Nichols also intend the irregularity to be interpreted as representing freedom.

Pause video, take a few moments to consider.

Now the speaker of "Like an Heiress" is in nature, which could mean freedom but the beach is deserted and polluted.

And the poem asks us to consider the impact of human pollution on the planet.

So arguably, the irregularity Nichols' "Like an Heiress" relates to the uncertainty the speaker feels of the future of the planet.

Now a quick check for understanding.

"Which statement reflects how we might interpret the irregularity in both poems?" Is it A, that "Arguably the irregularity shows that both Nichols and Robinson find freedom in nature." B, "We might interpret the irregularity in Nichols' poems as representing uncertainty while Robertson is showing freedom." Or C, "We might interpret Robinson's use of irregularity as showing the chaos of daily life while Nichols could be reflecting the uncertainty of the speaker." So pause the video and make a selection now.

Now as we said, Nichols' poem considers the human impact on the planet while Robinson is considering how the idea of carrying your identity and your heritage around with you allows you to be transported back home and feel free.

Therefore, the correct answer is B.

So very well done if you got that right.

So now we're going to move on to our second structural component and think about the final word of both poems. And this is a really useful exercise 'cause I need to consider what your final impression of the poem is and what message it leaves us with.

So the final word of Robinson's "A Portable Paradise" is sleep.

And the final word of Nichols' "Like an Heiress" is planet.

So I'd like you to think about the connotations of what those words are.

So what ideas or feelings do you associate with those words and how might those words relate the meaning of the poem? So pause the video, take a few moments to consider.

Some fantastic ideas there.

So sleep is something that's relaxing and therefore it could suggest peace.

It might release the inner peace the speaker's paradise gives them and allows 'em to relax and feel rejuvenated.

Then Nichols' end of the word planet.

It could show how she wants the reader to consider their relationship with the environment.

Now mankind is damaging the planet.

Now for a quick check for understanding.

Which Oak pupil's interpretation of Nichols' use of "planet" as a final word in "Like an Heiress" do you think is the most accurate? So Sam said, "I think making planet as a final word shows that thinking of the planet shouldn't be a priority because it's the last thing we read in the poem." And Alex said, "I think making planet is the final word shows Nichols wants the reader to go away and consider their relationship with the planet." So pause the video and make a selection now.

Now to put something at the bottom of the list could imply you don't see it as a priority, but we have to remember the final word of the poem is our final impression of the poem.

And therefore, Alex's idea that making planet the final word shows Nichols wants the readers to go away, consider their relationship with the planet seems the most accurate.

So fare well done if you got that right.

Amazing work everyone.

We're now into the final task of the lesson.

What I'd like to do is bring everything together we've said in this learning cycle and use this single paragraph outline to write analytical paragraph to answer the question.

"Compare Nichols and Robinson use structure." So the topic sentence says, "Both Nichols and Robinson use irregular structures in "Like an Heiress" and "A Portable Paradise." However, they convey different emotions.

Your supporting detail is that "The irregularity in "A Portable Paradise" suggests freedom.

The irregularity in "Like an Heiress" suggest the uncertainty of the future.

The final word of "sleep" in "A Portable Paradise" suggest relaxation and freedom.

While the final word of "planet" in "Like an Heiress" means the reader needs to consider their impact on the planet and reconsider their behaviour.

For concluding sentence it might say, "While both Nichols and Robinson utilise similar structural techniques, Nichols' intentions is arguably to convey the uncertainty facing the planet due to climate change.

While Robinson is reflecting the inner peace and freedom from stress that connects to identity and heritage can bring." So pause the video and write your analytic paragraph now to answer the question "Compare how Nichols and Robinson use structure." Fantastic work everyone.

Now we're going to read through the paragraph that Sophia wrote.

We're going to think about how it meets the success criteria.

So the success criteria wrote an analytic paragraph.

Is it uses quotations, uses inference and analysis.

It uses writer's intentions, tentative language, and it uses context.

So Sophia wrote, Both Nichols and Robinson use irregular structures in "Like an Heiress" and "A Portable Paradise." However, they convey different emotions.

Since an irregular structure doesn't follow a set pattern, we might interpret as suggesting freedom or unpredictability.

In Robinson's "A Portable Paradise", arguably the irregularity reflects the sense of freedom from the stresses of daily life their paradise brings them.

Furthermore, this is enhanced by the word "sleep", which leaves the reader a sense of peace and could encourage 'em to seek their own paradise.

So pause the video 'cause I'm aware Sophia has met the success criteria.

So in this first section of the answer, Sophia has used the quotations paradise and sleep as evidence from the poem.

She did inference analysis to interpret the structure suggesting freedom or unpredictability and apply that suggest that Robinson's use of irregularity, just that how their paradise affords freedom to the speaker.

She's interpreted the final word as suggesting piece.

She's considered writer's intentions when she said that Robinson may have presented paradise like this to occur that we to seek their own paradise.

She's used tentative language, the words just might arguably incurred.

Now in this section, Sophia hasn't considered any relevant context to the poems. Now let's consider the continuation of Sophia's paragraph.

She wrote, " On the other hand, Nichols' use of an irregular structure may represent the uncertainty facing the planet's future due to anthropogenic climate change.

The use of "planet" as the final word could reflect a desire for the reader to consider their behaviour and make changes to their life.

Thus, while both Nichols and Robinson utilise similar structural techniques, Nichols intentions arguably to convey the uncertainty facing the planet due to climate change while Robinson is reflecting the inner peace and freedom from stress that connections to our identity and heritage can bring." So pause video, consider whether Sofia has met the success criteria.

So here, she's used the word "planet" as evidence from the text.

She's inference analysis when she's interpreted the irregular structure as represented, the uncertainty facing the planet's future.

And she's used the final word designed to encourage the reader to reflect on their own behaviour.

She has their writer's intentions when she said that Nichols' intention is arguably to convey the uncertainty facing the planet due to climate change.

While Robinson's reflects the inner peace and freedom from stress, that connections to our identity and heritage can bring.

She's tentative language through words, may could and arguably and just consider context by thinking about anthropogenic climate change.

So climate change caused by the actions of humans.

Now I'd like you to read back through your own answer, see whether it's met the success criteria.

So pause the video and read back through your answer now.

Fantastic work everyone.

It was great to see people using Sofia's answer as a template to go back and amend their own answer if they've missed anything out from it.

Amazing work today everyone.

Here's a summary of what we covered.

"Arguably, Robinson's use of sensory language creates a sense of comfort while Antrobus creates a sense of discomfort.

Arguably, both Nichols and Antrobus' subvert poetic forms in order to critique humanity's relationship with nature.

Nichols' use of irregularity may reflect the uncertainty of the planet's future due to anthropogenic climate change.

And finally, in contrast, Robinson's use of irregularity may reflect the sense of freedom from daily life that "paradise" brings.

I really hope you enjoyed the lesson everyone, and I hope to see you for another lesson soon.

Goodbye.