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Myths, legends and stories that inspire

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Bruegel's Landscape with the Fall of Icarus: how the myth inspired the painting

I can explain how Pieter Bruegel’s painting 'Landscape with the Fall of Icarus' was inspired by a Greek myth.

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Exploring William Carlos Williams’s poem ‘Landscape with the fall of Icarus’

I can write an ekphrastic poem inspired by Bruegel's 'Landscape with the Fall of Icarus' and William Carlos Williams's poem of the same name.

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Exploring W.H. Auden's poem 'Musée des Beaux Arts'

I can write a creative paragraph inspired by W.H. Auden’s ekphrastic poem 'Musée des Beaux Arts'.

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Exploring William Carlos Williams's poem 'The Hunters in the Snow'

I can write an ekphrastic poem inspired by Bruegel's 'The Hunters in the Snow' and William Carlos Williams's poem of the same name.

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Exploring Walter de la Mare's poem 'Brueghel's Winter'

I can write a descriptive paragraph inspired by Bruegel's painting 'The Hunters in the Snow' and Walter de la Mare's poem 'Breughel’s Winter'.

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Comparing poems: 'Brueghel's Winter' and 'The Hunters in the Snow'

I can write a comparative paragraph which explores two poems inspired by the same painting.

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Alfred, Lord Tennyson's 'The Lady of Shalott': understanding the ballad

I can show understanding of 'The Lady of Shalott' through comprehension and annotation.

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Symbolism in Alfred, Lord Tennyson's ‘The Lady of Shalott’

I can explore Tennyson's use of symbolism in 'The Lady of Shallot'.

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Exploring enjambment in Alfred, Lord Tennyson's ‘The Lady of Shalott’

I can explore selected examples of enjambment in Alfred, Lord Tennyson’s poem, ‘The Lady of Shalott’.

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Descriptive writing using Lord Tennyson's 'The Lady of Shalott' as stimulus

I can create a powerful atmosphere in my creative writing through language choices and symbolism inspired by Alfred, Lord Tennyson’s ‘The Lady of Shalott’.

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Effective sensory language using ‘The Execution of Lady Jane Grey’ as stimulus

I can employ the five senses in my descriptive writing to create a chosen effect.

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Third person omniscient writing: ‘The Execution of Lady Jane Grey’ as stimulus

I can plan a well-structured piece of descriptive writing inspired by a painting ('The Execution of Lady Jane Grey') which employs a third person omniscient narrator.

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Writing a full descriptive piece: ‘The Execution of Lady Jane Grey' as stimulus

I can write a well-structured and developed piece of descriptive writing inspired by the painting, ‘The Execution of Lady Jane Grey’.

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Reviewing and refining descriptive writing: alliteration, plosives and sibilance

I can improve a piece of descriptive writing inspired by the painting 'The Execution of Lady Jane Grey' by making effective use of alliteration, plosives and sibilance.

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Natasha Bowen's ‘Skin of the Sea’: understanding the extract

I can show understanding of Natasha Bowen's 'Skin of the Sea' through comprehension and annotation.

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Writing inspired by ‘Skin of the Sea’: varying sentence types to create rhythm

I can vary my sentence types and lengths to improve the rhythm of a paragraph of creative writing inspired by Natasha Bowen’s ‘Skin of the Sea’.

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Use of flashback in Natasha Bowen's 'Skin of the Sea'

I can include a flashback in a piece of creative writing inspired by Natasha Bowen's 'Skin of the Sea'.

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Geoffrey Chaucer's ‘The Canterbury Tales’: compelling characterisation

I can create a compelling character profile inspired by the characters created by Geoffrey Chaucer in his 'The Canterbury Tales'.

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Creating convincing characters using ‘The Canterbury Tales’ as stimulus

I can write a description of a character who is convincing and intriguing, inspired by Geoffrey Chaucer's character descriptions in 'The Canterbury Tales'.

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Pat Barker's 'The Silence of the Girls': understanding the extract

I can show understanding of Pat Barker's ‘The Silence of the Girls’ through comprehension and annotation.

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