Effective context: modern 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

historical, literary, social, biographical

What are the four types of context we often associate with the study of English?

Which aspect of context is linked to what was happening when the poem was written?

Daljit Nagra uses a type of language in 'Singh Song!' that is a blend of English and Punjabi. What is it called?

Charles Causley was influenced by his Cornish background and used typical styles and folk tales of this area in his work. As such this is an example of __________ context.

What event likely influenced Charles Causley's poem 'Eden Rock' and the inclusion of his father?

Who is the author of the poem 'Eden Rock'?

Who is the author of the poem 'Singh Song!'?

Which themes are central to 'Singh Song!'?

What are the central themes of 'Eden Rock'?

the chronological order of events in a story

the circumstances surrounding the creation and reception of a text

What is the definition of 'context' in literary analysis?

It can help us to interpret a writer's influences and intentions.

It means you don't have to use as many quotations from the text.

It enables our analysis of a poem to be more nuanced and detailed.

It helps us to decide whether we like a poem or not.

Why is it important to consider the wider context of a poem?

Introduction

What will you need for this lesson?

Are you ready to learn?

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