Year 10 - English
Comparing ideas of war in Hardy's 'Drummer Hodge' and Armitage's 'Remains'
Poetry anthology (Assessment from summer 2027)
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupis explore 11 of the 15 poems from the Eduqas poetry anthology. Pupils complete two lessons about 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 during the unit.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to compare how Hardy and Armitage present ideas of war in 'Drummer Hodge' and 'Remains'.
Key Notes
- Both Hardy and Armitage arguably depict the dehumanising effect of war through the treatment of fallen soldiers' bodies.
- Arguably, both Hardy and Armitage suggest that the soldiers were somewhere that they didn't belong.
- While Hardy may imply the soldiers' ignorance of the realities of war, Armitage arguably shows the uncertainty of war.
- We might interpret the regular rhyme of 'Drummer Hodge' as showing ideas of inevitability.
- However, the irregularity of 'Remains' may instead suggest the unpredictable nature of war.
Vocabulary To Learn
- dehumanisation: regarding, representing, or treating (a person or group) as less than human
- inevitable: certain to happen and unable to be avoided or prevented
- unpredictable: likely to change suddenly and without reason and therefore not able to be predicted or depended upon
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- A comparative topic sentence should only focus on the differences between poems.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
Both Hardy and Armitage arguably depict the dehumanising effect of war through the treatment of fallen soldiers' bodies. Arguably, both Hardy and Armitage suggest that the soldiers were somewhere that they didn't belong.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'dehumanisation'
regarding, representing, or treating (a person or group) as less than human.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: A comparative topic sentence should only focus on the differences between poems. Correction: A comparative topic sentence should either state the similarities or differences between the poems in relation to the central focus of the paragraph.
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- Analysing ideas of war and isolation in Owen's 'Disabled' Study Guide
- Analysing ideas of youth and nature in Blake's 'The Schoolboy' Study Guide
- Analysing ideas of youth and nostalgia in Heaney's 'Blackberry Picking' Study Guide
- Analysing the poem 'Catrin' by Gillian Clarke Study Guide
- Analysing the poem 'Cousin Kate' by Christina Rossetti Study Guide
- Analysing the Poem 'Kamikaze' Study Guide
- Analysing the Poem 'Remains' Study Guide
- Analysing the poem 'Sonnet 29' by Elizabeth Barrett Browning Study Guide
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- Comparing ideas of love in 'Sonnet 29', 'Cousin Kate' and 'Dusting the Phone' Study Guide
- Comparing ideas of youth and nature in 'The Schoolboy' and 'Blackberry Picking' Study Guide
- Developing interpretations of 'Remains' with Simon Armitage Study Guide
- Exploring and responding to the Eduqas poetry anthology Study Guide
- Planning a written response on the Eduqas poetry anthology Study Guide
- Reviewing a written response on the Eduqas poetry anthology Study Guide
- Understanding ideas of love and obsession in Kay's 'Dusting the Phone' Study Guide
- Understanding ideas of love and relationships in Ewing's 'Origin Story' Study Guide
- Understanding ideas of war and isolation in Owen's 'Disabled' Study Guide
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- Understanding ideas of youth and nature in Blake's 'The Schoolboy' Study Guide
- Understanding ideas of youth and nostalgia in Heaney's 'Blackberry Picking' Study Guide
- Understanding the poem 'Catrin' by Gillian Clarke Study Guide
- Understanding the poem 'Cousin Kate' by Christina Rossetti Study Guide
- Understanding the Poem 'Kamikaze' Study Guide
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- Understanding the poem 'Sonnet 29' by Elizabeth Barrett Browning Study Guide
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