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Analysing how poets convey heartbreak in natural settings

'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 plan an analytical response, comparing 'When We Two Parted' with either 'Winter Swans' or 'Neutral Tones'.

Key Notes

  • Correlative conjunctions can be used to show the relationship between two ideas.
  • Textual references must be precise, accurate and judiciously chosen.
  • Responses should be led by the key ideas in both poems, supported by an analysis of the writers' use of methods.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • judiciously: exercising good judgement in a thoughtful and careful manner
  • thesis: a central idea or argument in a written work
  • correlative: two things that are mutually related or dependent on each other
  • autobiographical: relating to, or based on one's own life experiences
  • perceptions: individuals interpret their surroundings and others around them

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Analytical paragraphs should be led by identification of writer's methods.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

Correlative conjunctions can be used to show the relationship between two ideas. Textual references must be precise, accurate and judiciously chosen.

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

exercising good judgement in a thoughtful and careful manner.

3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.

Mistake: Analytical paragraphs should be led by identification of writer's methods. Correction: An effective analytical response avoids 'feature-spotting'. Paragraphs should be led with a comparison of key ideas in each poem, followed by a detailed analysis of how the writers use methods to convey these ideas.

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