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Understanding how Hood presents the past and present in 'I Remember, I Remember'

'Belonging'

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 Hood presents his past and his present in 'you Remember, you Remember'.

Key Notes

  • Hood's poetry reflects some Romantic ideals - nature and the innocence of childhood.
  • Hood's poetry also reflects the more realist ideas of Victorian poetry.
  • Hood's adult life was plagued with illness, perhaps why he is so wistful for his childhood.
  • Hood's poem is nostalgic, remembering his happy times as a child.
  • There is also a mournful tone to Hood's poetry; he is melancholic that he will not feel that joy again.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • belonging: a feeling of being happy or comfortable as part of a particular group
  • nostalgic: a feeling of pleasure and also slight sadness when you think about things that happened in the past
  • melancholic: expressing feelings of sadness
  • Romanticism: an artistic movement from the late 18th and early 19th century, focused on emotions and nature
  • realism: a genre of literature that presents ordinary day-to-day experiences as they occur in reality

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • That a poet can only be a part of one literary movement.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

Hood's poetry reflects some Romantic ideals - nature and the innocence of childhood. Hood's poetry also reflects the more realist ideas of Victorian poetry.

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

a feeling of being happy or comfortable as part of a particular group.

3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.

Mistake: That a poet can only be a part of one literary movement. Correction: Often, we can see poets as referencing more than one literary movement and that can help us understand the poem.

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