Comparing ideas of nostalgia in the Edexcel Belonging anthology
I can compare how poets present their nostalgic memories of childhood.
Comparing ideas of nostalgia in the Edexcel Belonging anthology
I can compare how poets present their nostalgic memories of childhood.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Poems can be linked by theme e.g. nostalgia.
- Poems can be linked by attitude, considering how the poets 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 poems.
Keywords
Nostalgia - a feeling of pleasure and also slight sadness when you think about things that happened in the past
Subtle - not obvious; requiring careful attention to notice or understand
Tenuous - weak, unimportant or in doubt
Melancholic - expressing feelings of sadness
Belonging - a feeling of being happy or comfortable as part of a particular group
Common misconception
Thinking that every poem in the anthology is equally suitable for every potential question.
While there are common links between the poems, some have more tenuous connections than others.
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Equipment
You will need access to a copy of the Edexcel Belonging anthology for this lesson.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended