Comparing how poets present motherhood and maternal stereotypes in unseen poems
I can conceptualise and explain a comparison of two unseen poems.
Comparing how poets present motherhood and maternal stereotypes in unseen poems
I can conceptualise and explain a comparison of two unseen poems.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Comparing poems means we're finding the similarities and differences in how the texts approach certain ideas or themes.
- You might imagine two poets are in conversation about an idea to help with your comparison.
- Arguably, both Forster and Sheers demonstrate a shift in dynamic in mother/child relationships.
- Arguably, both Forster and Sheers comment on maternal stereotypes within their poems.
Keywords
Subtle - not very obvious or easy to notice
Stereotype - a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing
Subvert - to go against an idea or convention so that it might surprise or challenge the audience
Conform - to behave according to a group's usual standards and expectations
Maternal - of, relating to, belonging to or characteristic of a mother
Common misconception
That comparison involves spotting the differences between poems.
Arguably, the best comparisons are where there is an exploration of subtle differences within similarities.
Equipment
You will need a copy of Sheers' 'Not Yet My Mother' and Forsters 'Mother, Diving' for this lesson. They are available in the additional materials.
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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