Starter quiz
- A concluding sentence should…
- rephrase the topic sentence.
- give your opinion about the poem.
- have a sharp focus on the writer’s purpose. ✓
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- Instead of choosing poems based on the time they were written or their style, it's better to compare poems based on their presentation of key...
- themes ✓
- forms
- events
- characters
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- Topic sentences should...
- outline arguments of each paragraph. ✓
- include contextual detail.
- include key question vocabulary. ✓
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- Which poems from the 'Power and Conflict' anthology best explore the theme of memory?
- 'War Photographer' ✓
- 'Remains' ✓
- 'Bayonet Charge'
- 'Charge of the Light Brigade'
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- These poems have been grouped together: 'Ozymandias', 'London' and 'My Last Duchess'. What key theme do they have in common?
- power of love
- power of war
- abuse of power ✓
- power of nature
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- If considering the theme of nature which poem would you choose to compare with 'Kamikaze'?
- 'The Charge of the Light Brigade' by Alfred Tennyson
- 'War Photographer' by Carol Ann Duffy
- 'Exposure' by Wilfred Own ✓
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Exit quiz
- If something has subtle differences in meaning then it can be described as ______.
- 'nuanced' ✓
- '__________ Armitage __________ Owen shy away from describing the traumatic nature of war on the individual soldier.' Which correlative conjunctions could be added to make this sentence accurate?
- Both/and
- Neither/nor ✓
- Both/nor
- Neither/and
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- What is being described here: 'to make a judgement on something'?
- analysis
- comparison
- evaluation ✓
- comprehension
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- Andeep writes the following introduction@ 'My Last Duchess' highlights the vanity of powerful leaders. 'Ozymandias' does this too.' What would be a good target for Andeep to improve this?
- use correlative conjunctions ✓
- introduce evidence to support your point
- identify a smaller difference within a similarity to show nuanced comparison ✓
- link your ideas back to the question focus ✓
- compare a modern poem from the anthology with one much older
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- Which of the following discourse markers would be good for showing a relationship of 'cause/effect'?
- therefore ✓
- thus ✓
- consequently ✓
- similarly
- for example
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- What would be a good, nuanced difference to make when analysing 'Ozymandias' and 'My Last Duchess' (MLD)?
- 'MLD' was written in the reign of Queen Victoria. 'Ozymandias' wasn't.
- In 'MLD' power is exerted over an individual, in 'Ozymandias' over a nation. ✓
- 'MLD' has 56 lines. 'Ozymandias' is a much shorter sonnet of 14.
- 'MLD' is about artwork, 'Ozymandias' about statues.
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Worksheet
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Introduction and topic sentences should use comparative and correlative conjunctions.
- Within a wider similarity, explore smaller variations or connections in the poets ideas, messages or use of devices.
- Use sequences of developmental and evaluative connectives to explore multiple angles of an idea.
- Ensure concluding sentences and conclusions are evaluative, drawing out precise ideas.
Common misconception
The best analysis identifies similarities and differences between poems in the anthology.
The best analysis will look for nuanced variations between similarities (e.g. 'Both 'Bayonet Charge' and 'Remains' explore the impact of war on individuals. However, Remains focuses more on war's aftermath and the psychological effect it can have.')
Keywords
Nuanced - a subtle difference in meaning. In our poetry essays we want to look for nuanced differences in the presentation of the same thing (e.g. war).
Correlative conjunctions - words that work in pairs to join ideas together (e.g. neither/nor).
Discourse markers - words and phrases we use to organise and connect our ideas. They let our reader know where our argument is going.
Evaluate - to make a judgement on something. In English we evaluate a writer’s methods and ideas.