Unseen Poetry Analysis Reminders What you should/could cover in your analysis –RED –do this every time, ORANGE –do this if you know how to, GREEN –do this as much as possible. Not all of the steps need to be completed for each quote you select! • What - Link to the question (RED) • How - Link to the terminology/method (Lang/Structure
The Unseen Poetry section in your GCSE English Literature exam tests your skill in interpreting and analysing a poem you haven't studied before. The question will evaluate your grasp of language, themes and the poet's techniques and you'll also be expected to include your personal reaction to the poem.
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How to Approach an unseen Poem: a step-by step guide PAGE REVISED This page deals with how to approach a GCSE poetry unseen, using the AQA legacy paper GCSE May 2012 paper 2, which was on 'Children in Wartime' by Isobel Trilling. TIP: As always, the first thing to do is read the question -…
In your exam you'll be presented with a poem, which you should spend about half an hour analysing. There'll be another poem though and you should spend about 15 minutes writing a comparison between the two poems. This is because the first poem is worth 24 marks, while the comparison is only worth
Prepare your students for the AQA English Literature Paper 2 Unseen Poetry section with this fully scaffolded and comparative-focused revision booklet. Featuring 15 high-quality pairs of modern and classic poems, this resource helps students practise comparative analysis with a clear process, structured planning space, and model question stems.
All GCSE Literature students have the same assessment objectives (AOs) – these are the skills the examiners want to see you demonstrate. The AQA Unseen Poetry exam has two parts. The first part is worth 24 marks. It will ask you to consider how a poet presents a particular set of ideas, themes or attitudes. The second part is worth 8 marks.
No Poetic Features Example One Example Two 1 Alliteration: the repetition of a letter in more than one word. 2 Allusion: a reference to an existing story or idea. 3 Plosive alliteration: repetition of ‘p’ and ‘b’ sounds. 4 Sibilance: repetition of ‘s’ and ‘sh’ sounds. 5 Assonance: repetition of vowel (a, e, i , o, u) sounds. 6 ...
Unseen poetry is an essential part of the GCSE English Literature exam, requiring you to analyse and interpret poems you have not previously studied. Here are some key points and strategies to help you in your unseen poetry exam: Initial Reading: Read the poem through carefully at least twice to understand its literal meaning.
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Examiners marking your AQA Unseen Poetry GCSE questions will be looking for your ability to analyse poems and also to compare and contrast them. You will need to show an understanding of the language, form and structure used by the poet to create meanings and effects – GCSE students who can successfully pick out language techniques and show ...
The Mark Scheme. Here is an example of the AQA mark scheme for the last unseen poetry question. This question assesses AO2 only which requires you to analyse the language, form and structure used by the poets to create meanings and effects, using relevant subject terminology where appropriate. In addition, you are also required to identify the similarities and/or differences between the two ...
AQA GCSE Unseen Poetry Revision The AQA English Literature GCSE consists of two written papers. Paper 1 (40% of the GCSE grade) has a one hour and 45 minute time-limit and assesses students' knowledge of 19th century and Shakespearean literature. Paper 2 (60%) has two hour and 15 minute time-limit and focuses on modern texts (prose or drama), a ...
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It is extremely thorough and allows the students multiple points for reflection to ensure they are confident of which poems to compare on which themes when they sit their GCSE English Literature. Lesson 1: An introduction to poetry Lesson 2: Poetic techniques Lesson 3: Scansion: rhythm, rhyme and meter Lesson 4: When We Two Parted by Lord Byron
