Writing two analytical responses in response to Eduqas poetry | English

Starter quiz

Which poem in the Eduqas anthology was written by Shelley?

'Living Space'

'Hawk Roosting'

'Afternoons'

'Ozymandias' ✓

'She Walks in Beauty'
Which of the following poems, taken from the Eduqas poetry anthology, are written from the perspective of a young child?

'Hawk Roosting'

'Afternoons'

'The Prelude' ✓

'Death of a Naturalist' ✓

'The Manhunt'
Which of the following war poems explore the impact of war upon soldiers' loved ones?

'Dulce et Decorum Est'

'The Manhunt' ✓

'Mametz Wood'

'A Wife in London' ✓

'The Soldier'
Which of the following poems, taken from the Eduqas poetry anthology, has key themes of resilience and hope?

'Hawk Roosting'

'The Prelude'

'Living Space' ✓

'She Walks in Beauty'
Complete the quotation from 'Ozymandias': "And wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold...".

'command' ✓
Match the quotation up to the poem it is taken from.

'The Prelude'

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"the orange sky of evening died away" ✓

'Dulce et Decorum Est'

⇔

"In all my dreams, before my helpless sight" ✓

'Ozymandias'

⇔

"Look upon my works, ye Mighty, and despair!" ✓

'Sonnet 43'

⇔

"I shall but love thee better after death" ✓

'London'

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"The mind-forg'd manacles I hear" ✓

'The Soldier'

⇔

"A body of England's, breathing English air" ✓

______ is the circumstances in which a text was produced. It should always be used to support your overarching argument - not as a bolt-on.

'Context' ✓
Match the words to their definitions.

ephemeral

⇔

lasting for only a short amount of time ✓

to interrogate

⇔

to ask questions about something to learn more about it ✓

concise

⇔

using as few words as possible to express as much meaning as possible ✓
What kind of power is arguably more powerful than the pharaoh in Shelley's 'Ozymandias'?

the power of love

the power of time ✓

the power of nature ✓

the power of community
How can you make your analysis detailed?

discuss layers of method ✓

include as much terminology as you can think of

make structural comments about the text ✓

use longer quotations
______ sentences should be used to move your analysis along and link ideas together, whilst reinforcing your thesis statement

'Topic' ✓
Which of the following make a successful comparative response?

including long and detailed quotations

a clear and concise thesis statement ✓

giving as much contextual information as possible

use comparative connectives to link ideas together ✓

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A good analytical response begins with a clear and concise thesis statement.
Comparative connectives can be used to link ideas together and explore connections between poems.
Quotations can be signposted with where they appear in the poem e.g. 'in the final stanza'.
Analysis can move from exploring holistic ideas through to specific methods.
Context should be used to support your argument.

Students might think that they will only be asked to answer one poetry question.

The examination requires students to answer 2 questions: the first one is an analysis of a single poem; the second one is a comparison question.