Year 11 - English
Understanding ideas of inheritance and identity in Nichols' 'Like an Heiress'
World and lives poetry continued
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupis read and analyse three poems from the 'World and Lives' anthology. Pupils complete two lessons about each poem: one on understanding and one on analysis. At the end of the unit, pupils analyse themes from the anthology, compare specific poems and craft a full analytical response.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explain how Nichols presents ideas of climate change, inheritance and identity in 'Like an Heiress'.
Key Notes
- Comparing the speaker to an "heiress" could imply that they are set to inherit the value of the natural world.
- However, imagery associated with the natural world is that of destruction which could show the damage humanity has done.
- Comparison to "tourist" could connect to how humanity exploits the natural world.
- On the other hand, "tourist" could link to how the speaker feels disconnected from their home and heritage.
Vocabulary To Learn
- heiress: a woman who inherits considerable wealth
- inherit: to receive money, property, or possessions from someone after the person has died
- 'small-days': a Guyanese folk song
- tourist: a person who is travelling or visiting a place for pleasure
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- That a poem has only one meaning.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
Comparing the speaker to an "heiress" could imply that they are set to inherit the value of the natural world. However, imagery associated with the natural world is that of destruction which could show the damage humanity has done.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'heiress'
a woman who inherits considerable wealth.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: That a poem has only one meaning. Correction: A poem can have many different meanings woven together because we are all made up of different ideas and our views on the world are rarely singular.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Analysing extended responses to power and authority in Shelley and Femi's poetry Study Guide
- Analysing ideas of identity and heritage in Robinson's 'A Portable Paradise' Study Guide
- Analysing ideas of nature and heritage in Nichols' 'Like an Heiress' Study Guide
- Analysing the ideas of connections in Antrobus' 'With Birds You're Never Lonely' Study Guide
- Comparing ideas of nature and identity in Robinson, Nichols, and Antrobus' poems Study Guide
- Making connections across the AQA Worlds and Lives anthology Study Guide
- Planning a response to ideas of belonging in the AQA Worlds and Lives anthology Study Guide
- Reviewing a response to ideas of belonging in the AQA Worlds and Lives anthology Study Guide
- Understanding connections in Antrobus' 'With Birds You're Never Lonely' Study Guide
- Understanding ideas of identity and heritage in Robinson's 'A Portable Paradise' Study Guide
- Writing a response to ideas of belonging in the AQA Worlds and Lives anthology Study Guide
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