a central argument or statement put forward in writing

Comparing unconventional relationships in the 'Love and Relationships' anthology

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In 'AQA Love and Relationships 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 Love and Relationships Poetry', pupils compared the language, form and structure of a variety of poems connected by the themes of love and relationships. In 'AQA Love and Relationships Poetry continued', pupils work on making more nuanced comparisons, focusing on the final three poems: *Singh Song*, *The Farmer's Bride* and *Porphyria's Lover*.

In this unit, pupis read and analyse three poems from the 'Love and Relationships' anthology. Pupils complete two lessons about each poem: one on understanding and one on analysis. At the end of the unit, pupils analyse themes from the anthology and analyse the modern and Victorian poems as groups.

Poetry anthology: continued study

Depiction or discussion of sexual or domestic abuse or violence, including  threats of or the aftermath of.

Depiction or discussion of sexual violence

Both 'The Farmer's Bride' and 'Porphyria's Lover' explore __________ relationships.

Which poet from the list below is unique in showing a genuinely romantic relationship in their poem?

a detailed description of the poem's setting

a central argument or statement that outlines the overall argument

a list of the main characters in the poems

Which of the following best describes a thesis statement in a comparative response?

They depict female characters as submissive.

They portray female characters who are sexually liberated and defy expectations.

They show female characters in loving and harmonious relationships.

They describe female characters who are indifferent to their partners.

What similarity do both Nagra and Browning highlight in their poems about female characters?

Browning depicts emotional distance, while Mew depicts psychotic obsession.

Browning depicts a romantic relationship, while Mew depicts a controlling one.

Browning depicts psychotic obsession, while Mew depicts emotional distance.

Which statement best summarises the difference in how Browning and Mew depict abusive relationships in their poems?

to portray the hunter/prey aspect of their relationship

to depict the love that is present between the farmer and his bride

to show the narrator's emotional state at the start of the poem

to show how loving this early stage of their relationship is

Why is natural imagery used throughout the poem 'The Farmer's Bride'?

Which of the below are reasonable synonyms of 'unconventional'?

The poem 'Singh Song!' is written by Daljit ...

Which of the below are major themes in the poem 'Porphyria's Lover'?

neither. It is written in third person limited.

The poem 'The Farmer's Bride' is written from the perspective of ...

'Singh Song!', 'The Farmer's Bride' and 'Porphyria's Lover' are all examples of ...

Which of the following poems from the AQA Love and Relationships anthology portrays a genuinely romantic relationship?

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