Making connections between poems in the Edexcel 'Conflict' cluster
I can make detailed and nuanced thematic connections between poems.
Making connections between poems in the Edexcel 'Conflict' cluster
I can make detailed and nuanced thematic connections between poems.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Poems can be linked by theme e.g. war, parental conflict.
- Poems can be linked by attitude, considering how the poet's feel about the subject they are addressing.
- Poems can be connected by how poets use similar imagery or techniques to address different issues.
- Correlative and comparative conjunctions are useful for signposting the similarities and differences between both texts.
- Superlatives can be used to evaluate the differences between attitudes or key ideas.
Common misconception
Effective comparative analysis leads by comparing the poets' use of literary methods.
The most effective comparative analysis writing should lead by comparing key ideas of attitudes in both poems.
Keywords
Comparative conjunctions - words that link and contrast ideas, like 'but', 'although', and 'whereas'
Correlative conjunctions - paired conjunctions like 'either/or' and 'neither/nor' that work together to join ideas
Superlatives - adjectives or adverbs expressing the highest degree, like 'best' or 'most important'
Thematic - related to the central subject or underlying message of a literary work
Subtle - not obvious; requiring careful attention to notice or understand
Equipment
You will need a copy of the Edexcel GCSE Poetry Anthology ('Conflict' cluster).
Content guidance
- 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).
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