Effective context: Victorian poems in the 'Love and Relationships' anthology

English

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

Historic or outdated representations of people that may portray inequality or injustice.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

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

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Complete this quotation from the poem 'Porphyria's Lover': "That moment she was mine, mine, {{}}, / Perfectly pure and good''

by avoiding specific quotations from the text

by focusing solely on the writer's intention

How can you effectively use context to develop inferences in your written responses?

to emphasise the speaker's affection for Porphyria

to symbolise the objectification and entitlement of patriarchal views

to demonstrate Porphyria's agency and autonomy

to showcase the destructive consequences of male supremacy

How does Browning use possessive language in 'Porphyria's Lover' to highlight power dynamics?

to demonstrate your knowledge of historical facts

to support the overarching argument of the essay

to provide background information about the author

to avoid making generalisations about societal norms

Why is it important for contextual points to be anchored to the text in analytical essays?

it emphasises the importance of rhyme and meter in the poem

it highlights the popularity of dramatic monologues in the Victorian era

it amplifies the thematic exploration of power dynamics in Victorian society

it underscores the influence of modernist literary movements

What is the significance of discussing the form of 'Porphyria's Lover' (a dramatic monologue) in contextual analysis?

The Industrial Revolution and the urban poor

Which of the following is *not* a relevant contextual factor for analysing 'Porphyria's Lover'?

What is being described here: 'the circumstances or background surrounding a text'?

Which of the following poems from the AQA 'Love and Relationships' anthology can be considered 'Victorian'?

If something is 'well-thought out or carefully chosen' then it is ...

Which of the below are reasonable synonyms of the word 'autonomy'?

A system where men hold power is known as a {{}} system.

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Adult supervision recommended

Introduction

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Are you ready to learn?

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