the state or fact of lasting only for a short time

logical and well organised; easy to understand and clear

characterised by or capable of clear, sound reasoning

the act of changing to the next stage of development

Planning a comparative response to ideas of transience in unseen poetry

English

In 'AQA Power and Conflict 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. 

Unseen poetry

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

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

"Throw" and "plough" from Laskey's 'Nobody' and Robertson's 'Donegal' creates ideas of...

'Logical and well organised; easy to understand and clear' is the definition of {{}}.

'The act of changing to the next stage of development' is the definition of {{}}.

The word "snow" and "beach" in Laskey's 'Nobody' and Robertson's 'Donegal' suggest the transience of {{}}.

The caesuras in Laskey's 'Nobody' arguably offer the reader a chance to {{}} and reflect.

the change in the father and daughter's relationship

the end of the father and daughter's relationship

What idea does Robertson end the poem 'Donegal' with?

'A detailed proposal for doing or achieving something' is the definition of a {{}}.

'The continuation of a sentence beyond the end of a line, stanza or couplet' is {{}}.

'The central, unifying idea' in a text is the...

'Characterised by or capable of clear, sound reasoning' is the definition of the word...

'A pause or a break in a line of verse, often marked by punctuation' is the definition of {{}}.

'The state or fact of lasting only for a short time' is the definition of {{}}.

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Adult supervision recommended

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Planning a comparative response to ideas of transience in unseen poetry

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.