Poetry

Worked examples (6)

• 1Decode a poetry question and pick the right poems for an (a) essay
• 2Build a quotation bank organised by theme AND by method
• 3Structure an (a) cross-selection essay that argues, not lists
• 4The (b) single-poem close reading: form → movement → language → link
• 5Analyse poetic METHOD for AO2 (imagery, tone, enjambment, sound)
• 6Weave an informed personal response (AO3) and an A* conclusion

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Worked examples (6)

• 1Decode a poetry question and pick the right poems for an (a) essay
• 2Build a closed-book quotation bank organised by theme
• 3Structure an (a) cross-selection essay that argues, not lists
• 4The (b) single-poem close reading: form → movement → language → link
• 5Analyse poetic METHOD for AO2 (voice, anaphora, imagery, tonal shift)
• 6Weave an informed personal response (AO3) and write an A* conclusion

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Worked examples (6)

• 1Decode a poetry question and pick the right poems for an (a) essay
• 2Build a quotation bank organised by theme AND by contrary pair
• 3Structure an (a) cross-selection essay that argues, not lists
• 4The (b) single-poem close reading: form → movement → language → contrary
• 5Analyse poetic METHOD for AO2 (form, sound, symbol, the naive speaker)
• 6Weave an informed personal response (AO3) on the contrary states

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Worked examples (6)

• 1Decode an anthology question, choose your poems, and write a thesis
• 2Build a theme-grouped poem-and-quotation bank (and quote safely)
• 3Structure an (a) COMPARISON essay — integrate, do not alternate
• 4The (b) single-poem close reading: form → movement → voice → language
• 5Analyse poetic METHOD for AO2 (form, voice, imagery, tone)
• 6Land an informed personal response (AO3) and an A* comparative conclusion

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