Year 10 - English
Analysing how Wordsworth presents nature in 'To My Sister'
'Belonging'
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupis explore 12 of the 15 poems from the 'Belonging' anthology. Pupils complete two lessons on each poem: one on understanding and one on analysis. Pupils study the poems in a thematically linked order so they can complete comparative and thematic lessons at key points in the unit.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explain how Wordsworth uses language and structure to present an idyllic view of nature and arguably suggest that mankind belongs in nature in 'To your Sister'.
Key Notes
- Arguably, Wordsworth uses sibilance, assonance, and euphony to contribute to the idea that nature is idyllic.
- Wordsworth may use asyndetic listing to show nature as enveloping.
- Wordsworth arguably implies that nature appeals to our rational "minds" as well as our emotions.
- The regularity of the rhyme scheme could also contribute to the image of nature as idyllic.
Vocabulary To Learn
- idyllic: extremely pleasant, beautiful or peaceful
- asyndetic listing: listing connected with a comma instead of a conjunction/connective
- sibilance: repetition of the hissing sound "s" in nearby words
- euphony: the combining of words to create a pleasing sound
- assonance: the repetition of vowel sounds in words that are close to each other in a sentence or phrase
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- That the use of sibilance creates a harsh, sinister atmosphere.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
Arguably, Wordsworth uses sibilance, assonance, and euphony to contribute to the idea that nature is idyllic. Wordsworth may use asyndetic listing to show nature as enveloping.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'idyllic'
extremely pleasant, beautiful or peaceful.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: That the use of sibilance creates a harsh, sinister atmosphere. Correction: While the hissing sound of sibilance can create a harsh atmosphere, we can also interpret it as a shushing sound that creates a calm atmosphere.
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- Analysing how Hood presents the past and present in 'I Remember, I Remember' Study Guide
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- Analysing ideas of home, upheaval and heritage in Hardi's 'My Mother's Kitchen' Study Guide
- Analysing ideas of oppression, heritage and place in Zephaniah's 'We Refugees' Study Guide
- Analysing nostalgia and melancholia in Brontë's 'Mild the Mist Upon the Hill' Study Guide
- Analysing the poem 'The Emigree' Study Guide
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- Comparing childhood in 'Sunday Dip' and 'Mild the Mist Upon the Hill' Study Guide
- Comparing ideas of displacement and belonging in the Edexcel Belonging anthology Study Guide
- Comparing ideas of nostalgia in the Edexcel Belonging anthology Study Guide
- Conceptualising and exploring the Edexcel Belonging anthology Study Guide
- Exploring ideas of cultural belonging in the Edexcel Belonging anthology Study Guide
- Planning a written response on Edexcel's Belonging anthology Study Guide
- Understanding how Antrobus presents identity and heritage in 'Jamaican British' Study Guide
- Understanding how Blakemore presents multiculturalism in 'Peckham Rye Lane' Study Guide
- Understanding how Bridges presents nature in 'Clear and Gentle Stream' Study Guide
- Understanding how Clare presents nature in 'Sunday Dip' Study Guide
- Understanding how Hardi presents ideas of displacement in 'My Mother's Kitchen' Study Guide
- Understanding how Hood presents the past and present in 'I Remember, I Remember' Study Guide
- Understanding how Landon presents childhood in 'Captain Cook (To My Brother)' Study Guide
- Understanding how Nichols presents memories of home in 'Island Man' Study Guide
- Understanding how Wordsworth presents nature in 'To My Sister' Study Guide
- Understanding ideas of humanity and oppression in Zephaniah's 'We Refugees' Study Guide
- Understanding the poem 'The Emigree' Study Guide
- Understanding the tone of Brontë's 'Mild the Mist Upon the Hill' Study Guide
- Writing excellent model answers on Edexcel's Belonging anthology Study Guide
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