Structural analysis of 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

Depiction of war, threats of war, death or the aftermath of war.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Depiction or discussion of serious mental health issues including eating disorders, self-harm, suicide or attempted suicide, or the aftermath of such an event.

Depiction or discussion of mental health issues

'A small part broken off or separated from something' is the definition of ...

'Combine or cause to combine to form a single entity' is the definition of ...

Match the structural technique with the possible interpretation.

'Break or cause to break' is the definition of ...

Freeman's choice to open with "thy" and "mine" in 'Nearness' could indicate ...

Which of the following statements is true of the structure of Freeman's 'Nearness'?

An analysis of structure might include an analysis of ...

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

The __________ of a poem expresses the writer's attitude toward or feelings about the subject matter and audience.

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

To form a concept or idea of (something) is to {{ }} it.

A break in the rhyme scheme of a poem might indicate ...

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Depiction or discussion of mental health issues

Adult supervision required

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

Structural analysis of unseen poetry

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

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