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Analysing how poets present relationships that change over time

'Love and Relationships'

Unit Summary

In this unit, pupis explore 12 of the 15 poems from the 'Love and Relationships' anthology. Pupils complete two lessons about each poem: one on understanding and one on analysis. Pupils study the poems in four groups, and they pause after each group to compare how those poems present common themes.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to write a comparative analysis of 'Walking Away' and one other poem.

Key Notes

  • Summarising each poem individually in relation to the question helps to begin building a thesis statement.
  • Topic sentences should be specific, precise and express duality.
  • Evidence should be embedded into analytical paragraphs.
  • Tentative language should be used to explore interpretations within analysis.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • summarise: describe the key points or ideas from a text succinctly and accurately
  • thesis: the primary argument or central idea presented in a piece of academic writing
  • topic sentence: a sentence that introduces the main idea or theme of a paragraph, guiding its content
  • embedded: information or objects that are firmly and deeply fixed within something else
  • tentative language: words or phrases that express a lack of certainty when presenting ideas

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • It's important to include a contextual link in every analytical paragraph.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.

Summarising each poem individually in relation to the question helps to begin building a thesis statement. Topic sentences should be specific, precise and express duality.

2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'summarise'

describe the key points or ideas from a text succinctly and accurately.

3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.

Mistake: It's important to include a contextual link in every analytical paragraph. Correction: Although it is important to include links to wider context in your overall response, it isn't necessary to include a contextual link in every analytical paragraph. In fact, 'bolt-on' contextual links should be avoided.

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