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Exemplar EssaysA range of student-style poetry essays.
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VideosSeveral poems have been annotated to assist your poetry analysis.
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How To Analyse A Poem
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Analysing a poem can be tricky. Before you analyse a poem in detail, it is important to read through the poem several times. Try to read the poem aloud, because poems can often have a range of sound devices that can alter the poem's meaning.
Once you've read through the poem, you can start analysing the poem's content. Here are six steps to help you to analyse a poem: Step 1: Subject. What is the poem about and why? Step 2: Theme. What are the recurring ideas and topics? Step 3: Tone. How would you describe the mood of the language? Step 4: Imagery. What literary devices are used and what do they signify? Step 5: Form. Why the poet has chosen this structure? Step 6: Feeling. What are the different emotions being conveyed? For more detailed prompts on how to analyse a poem, please see the video: |
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AQA Power And Conflict Poems
AQA Power And Conflict Poems Analysed - Video Guide
Click here for the AQA Power and Conflict poems which have been analysed in detail.
Click here for a full mark essay on the AQA Power and Conflict poems. There are 15 AQA Power and Conflict poems which students are required to analyse for the GCSE English Literature poetry exam. AQA states that students should study all 15 poems in their chosen cluster and be prepared to write about any of them in the examination. If you need help analysing the collection of AQA Power and Conflict poems please browse the videos. Each of the Power and Conflict poems have been concisely annotated to support your analysis and interpretation. The annotation prompts are a supportive tool, intended to encourage further analysis and interpretation. Alternatively, visit YouTube for the AQA Power and Conflict poems playlist. |
Download: AQA Power And Conflict Cluster Of Poems
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World War 1 Poetry Readings
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In order to support students studying conflict poetry, we are making a series of World War 1 poetry videos which aim to bring the war poems to life. The first in this series is a reading of Wilfred Owen’s ‘Exposure’, to footage from Battlefield 1.
Wilfred Owen’s ‘Exposure’ focuses on the impact of weather and the harsh conditions that soldiers encountered during World War 1. Many died from the extreme temperatures and several didn’t experience much combat. Owen pays a significant amount of attention to the unforgiving force of weather and the environment. Watch Wilfred Owen's 'Exposure': |
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Exemplar Poetry Essays
Poetry Essay helps you write essays about poems more confidently - providing you with a variety of helpful hints.
With Poetry Essay, you will find all the help you need - from analysing your poem in detail to writing coherently about it. The video annotations in particular, will help you consider all features of the poem.
With Poetry Essay, you will find all the help you need - from analysing your poem in detail to writing coherently about it. The video annotations in particular, will help you consider all features of the poem.
Exemplar Poetry Essay - Comparing Two Poems - GCSE Standard
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Here is an exemplar poetry essay, at GCSE standard, which compares two poems and almost attained almost full marks. The poetry essay was written by a student (aged 16) in exam conditions, taking approximately 40-45 minutes to complete. This response may help anyone who is struggling to structure a poetry essay, which compares two poems. However, there might be aspects you’d like to change or other ideas you’d like to include. The exam question was: Compare how poets use language to present feelings in ‘The Manhunt’ by Simon Armitage and ‘Quickdraw’ by Carol Ann Duffy.
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Exemplar Poetry Essay - Analysing An Unseen Poem - GCSE Standard
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Here is an exemplar poetry essay, at GCSE standard, which analyses an unseen poem and attained full marks. The poetry essay was written by a student (aged 16) in exam conditions, taking approximately 30-35 minutes to complete. This response may help anyone who is struggling to structure an unseen poetry essay. However, there might be aspects you’d like to change or other ideas you’d like to include. The exam question was: How do you think the speaker feels about the child and his experience of learning to read and how does the poet present the speaker’s feelings? The question was based upon the unseen poem called 'Slow Reader' by Vicki Feaver.
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