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Year 11
Eduqas
Analysing a poem in detail in the Eduqas anthology
I can understand how to analyse a single poem in detail.
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Year 11
Eduqas
Analysing a poem in detail in the Eduqas anthology
I can understand how to analyse a single poem in detail.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Analysing a poem in detail means looking at how the poem has been put together.
- This may include examining the poem’s structure, as well as the poet’s layering of methods.
- It may be useful to consider what the poet establishes, builds on and ends with.
- It might be useful to analyse the poem chronologically, to help you analyse structure.
Keywords
Chronology - the placement of events in the order in which they occurred
To establish - setting the foundations of something
To excavate - to uncover hidden objects - used in this lesson metaphorically
Common misconception
Students often avoid analysing structure because they sometimes struggle to understand what it actually is and means.
The structure of a text is just how the poem has been put together - what comes where and why. Using the words 'establishes' 'builds on' and 'ends' will encourage students to talk about structure more confidently.
You could ask students to write a full response for home learning, using the ideas from the lesson.
Teacher tip
Equipment
You will need access to a copy of the Eduqas poetry anthology for this lesson.
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2025), licensed on
Open Government Licence version 3.0
except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).Lesson video
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6 Questions
Q1.
Which poem in the Eduqas poetry anthology was written by Wilfred Owen?
'The Soldier'
'The Manhunt'
'Mametz Wood'
Q2.
Which themes are explored in the poem 'Ozymandias'?
family
love
Q3.
Which of the following poems taken from the Eduqas poetry anthology uses the image of an onion to represent relationships?
'Cozy Apologia'
'As Imperceptibly as Grief'
'Sonnet 43'
Q4.
Which poem taken from the Eduqas poetry anthology is the following quotation from?: "One shade the more, one ray the less"?
'Valentine'
'Cozy Apologia'
'Sonnet 43'
Q5.
Which poem taken from the Eduqas poetry anthology is the following quotation from: "If I should die, think only this of me"?
'Ozymandias'
'Hawk Roosting'
'A Wife in London'
'Dulce et Decorum Est'
Q6.
Complete the quotation from Shelley's 'Ozymandias': "The and level sands stretch far away."
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6 Questions
Q1.
Starting with the first, put these dates into chronological order:
Q2.
Which of the following would be considered a method?
the poet's name
how long was written
Q3.
It can be useful to think of structure using these three terms. Fill in the missing word for the first term: The poet /The poet builds on / The poet ends with...
Q4.
What method does Wordsworth use in the quotation taken from 'The Prelude': "tinkled like iron"?
metaphor
personification
onomatopoeia
zoomorphism
Q5.
What is the effect of the word "distant" in Wordsworth's 'The Prelude'?
shows the abundance and generosity of nature
shows the evil and wickedness of nature
Q6.
What is the effect of the word "tinkled" taken from Wordsworth's 'The Prelude'?
it characterises nature as sinister
it characterises nature as helpful
it portrays nature as dangerous