Exploring theme, message and intent across the ‘Power and Conflict’ anthology
I can explore common themes, messages and intent throughout the ‘Power and Conflict’ anthology.
Exploring theme, message and intent across the ‘Power and Conflict’ anthology
I can explore common themes, messages and intent throughout the ‘Power and Conflict’ anthology.
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- There are several overlapping themes in the ‘Power and Conflict’ anthology.
- A message is an important idea in a text that the writer wants to tell people about.
- A poet’s intent is the reason they have for writing a text.
- Using evaluative verbs can help you make meaningful comments about a writer’s intent.
Keywords
Theme - the main subject/ideas in a piece of writing
Message - an important idea in a text that the writer wants to tell people about
Intent - the reason someone has for writing a text
Evaluative verb - a verb that demonstrates an opinion on something
Common misconception
Students may assume that writing about how the poet wants the reader to feel is enough when writing about intent.
To add sophistication and criticality to writing, evaluative verbs can be very effective when discussing the writer's intent.
Equipment
You will need access to a copy of the AQA Power and Conflict Anthology for this lesson.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour
- Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
Lesson video
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
power of nature
grief
trauma
identity
Exit quiz
6 Questions
an important idea in a text that the writer wants to tell
the reason someone has for writing a text
the main subject/ideas in a piece of writing