Year 9 - English
Analysing the humanity and fragility of soldiers in Naidu's 'The Gift of India'
Comparing poetry from the First World War
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils explore how poets responded to the horrors of the First World War. They first explore Brooke's 'The Soldier', before looking at McCrae's 'In Flanders Fields' and Naidu's 'The Gift of India'. They finally write a comparative response on perspectives of war and sacrifice.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to analyse Naidu's use of adjectives, similes and structure to present the fragility and youth of the soldiers who died for Britain.
Key Notes
- The language shows the hollowness of victory.
- The use of similes shows the value of the soldiers.
- Structure emphasises the inevitability of the soldiers' deaths.
Vocabulary To Learn
- alien: In this context, alien means belonging to a foreign country.
- hollow: Hollow means without real significance or value.
- fragility: Fragility means the quality of being delicate or vulnerable.
- inevitable: Inevitable means that something was certain to happen.
- doom: Doom means death, destruction, or some other terrible fate.
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- That you cannot analyse words in structural analysis.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
The language shows the hollowness of victory. The use of similes shows the value of the soldiers.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'alien'
In this context, alien means belonging to a foreign country.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: That you cannot analyse words in structural analysis. Correction: Analysis of where certain words appear in a poem is a valuable structural analysis.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Analysing John McCrae's call to arms in 'In Flanders Fields' Study Guide
- Analysing the presentation of patriotism in Rupert Brooke's 'The Soldier' Study Guide
- Comparing views in 'The Soldier', 'In Flanders Fields' and 'The Gift of India' Study Guide
- Considering the relationship between the poetry of WW1 and the context Study Guide
- Understanding ideas of Empire and colonialism in Naidu's 'The Gift of India' Study Guide
- Understanding patriotism in Rupert Brooke's 'The Soldier' Study Guide
- Understanding the concept of remembrance in John McCrae's 'In Flanders Fields' Study Guide
- Writing a comparative response on perspectives of war and sacrifice in WW1 poems Study Guide
- Writing about John McCrae's 'In Flanders Fields' as a call to arms Study Guide
- Writing about patriotism in Rupert Brooke's 'The Soldier' Study Guide
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