Planning a written response on poetry from the Eduqas anthology | English

Starter quiz

Which of the following poems from the Eduqas poetry anthology are about war?

'Hawk Roosting'

'Mametz Wood' ✓

'Ozymandias'

'Valentine'
Which of the following poems was written by Imtiaz Dharker?

'Hawk Roosting'

'Sonnet 43'

'Living Space' ✓

'Dulce et Decorum Est'
Which of the following poems tells the story of a wife trying to help her husband recover from his physical and mental war wounds?

'A Wife in London'

'The Manhunt' ✓

'Hawk Roosting'

'Living Space'
Which of the following poems has a non-human speaker?

'The Manhunt'

'A Wife in London'

'Hawk Roosting' ✓

'Living Space'
Which poem is the following quotation from: "Men marched asleep. Many had lost their boots,"

'The Manhunt'

'Ozymandias'

'Dulce et Decorum Est' ✓

'A Wife in London'
Complete the quotation from Blake's 'London': "And the ______ Soldiers sigh/ Runs in blood down Palace walls".

'hapless' ✓

What is a legacy?

a challenge or difficulty one might face

the remaining memory or impact a person leaves behind when they die ✓

a judgement made in a thoughtful and careful manner
Which poems in the Eduqas anthology explore the idea of legacy?

'Hawk Roosting'

'Ozymandias' ✓

'Living Space'

'The Soldier' ✓
Which poem might you pair with 'Valentine' if you were writing about the reality of relationships?

'She Walks in Beauty'

'Sonnet 43'

'Cozy Apologia' ✓

'As Imperceptibly as Grief'
Which of the following criteria makes for strong evidence?

detailed

judiciously-selected ✓

precise ✓

paraphrased

accurate ✓
Why wouldn't we choose this quotation for evidence: "But most thro' midnight streets I hear/How the youthful Harlots curse/Blasts the new-born Infants tear"?

it is too short

it is too long ✓

it hasn't been embedded

it is not an accurate quotation
Why can it be helpful to write your thesis statement before you start writing your full analytical response?

Your thesis changes as you write your response.

Your thesis forms the start of every paragraph - you recycle the same sentence.

Your thesis outlines what you will be illustrating or proving in your essay. ✓

Your thesis is a great point of reference to keep returning to as you write. ✓

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When comparing poems, you should choose a poem that matches the poem you have been given thematically.
You can compare any of the poems from the anthology, though the poems should have some similarities for comparison.
Thesis statements help you to refine your argument and give you a point of reference to return to as you write.
Evidence should be selected judiciously - it is important to choose the quotation that best supports your argument.

Students might think that they can only compare two poems from the same thematic cluster within the anthology.

Students can compare any pair of poems as long as the poems have some similarities.