Comparing the presentation of power in 'My Last Duchess' and 'Ozymandias'
I can evaluate sample responses to an essay question and use them to help me write my own comparative response.
Comparing the presentation of power in 'My Last Duchess' and 'Ozymandias'
I can evaluate sample responses to an essay question and use them to help me write my own comparative response.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Comparative introductions should give equal weighting to both poems and explore the big ideas in both poems.
- Introductions should use correlative and comparative conjunctions to actively compare poems.
- Introductions need not focus heavily on biographical details of poets or language devices.
- An effective essay compares two poems on big ideas in question, weaving in comparison throughout paragraphs.
- An effective comparative essay explores language, form and structure to support comparisons.
Keywords
Undermine - lessen the effectiveness or power of something or someone
Defiance - behaviour in which you refuse to obey someone or something
Despotic - typical of a despot - a ruler who holds absolute power and exercises it in a cruel way
Common misconception
Essay introductions should focus heavily on the poets and/or literary devices.
Essay introductions should focus heavily on big ideas relevant to both poems and related to the question.
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To help you plan your year 10 english lesson on: Comparing the presentation of power in 'My Last Duchess' and 'Ozymandias', download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
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Equipment
You will need access to a copy of the AQA Power and Conflict Anthology for this lesson.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of peer pressure or bullying
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
Lesson video
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
explore the abuse of power by despotic indiviudals.
commend mankind's power.
the portrait of the Duchess in 'My Last Duchess'.
the ''spot of joy'' in the Duchess' cheek.