Analysing how poets convey heartbreak in natural settings
I can plan an analytical response, comparing 'When We Two Parted' with either 'Winter Swans' or 'Neutral Tones'.
Analysing how poets convey heartbreak in natural settings
I can plan an analytical response, comparing 'When We Two Parted' with either 'Winter Swans' or 'Neutral Tones'.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Correlative conjunctions can be used to show the relationship between two ideas.
- Textual references must be precise, accurate and judiciously chosen.
- Responses should be led by the key ideas in both poems, supported by an analysis of the writers’ use of methods.
Common misconception
Analytical paragraphs should be led by identification of writer's methods.
An effective analytical response avoids 'feature-spotting'. Paragraphs should be led with a comparison of key ideas in each poem, followed by a detailed analysis of how the writers use methods to convey these ideas.
Keywords
Judiciously - exercising good judgement in a thoughtful and careful manner
Thesis - a central idea or argument in a written work
Correlative - two things that are mutually related or dependent on each other
Autobiographical - relating to, or based on one's own life experiences
Perceptions - individuals interpret their surroundings and others around them
Equipment
You will need access to the poems 'Winter Swans' (Sheers), 'Neutral Tones' (Hardy) and 'When We Two Parted' (Byron). They can be found in the AQA Love and Relationships Poetry Anthology.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
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).
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