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English (Edexcel)
Poetry anthology: first study

Starter quiz

  • What is autobiographical writing?
    • When someone writes about their own life  ✓
    • When someone writes about the life of a fictional character
    • when someone writes about someone else's life
  • What is context?
    • The deeper meanings in a text
    • The background information that we need to understand a text  ✓
    • The text itself
    • A group of similar texts
    • The skills we use to analyse a text
  • Match each of the poetry terms to the correct definition.
    • Structure
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      How a poem is organised on the page ✓
    • Metaphor
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      Comparing things by finding similarities in their qualities ✓
    • Simile
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      Comparing two things using 'like' or 'as' ✓
    • Free verse
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      A poem that doesn't rhyme or have a regular rhythm ✓
    • Imagery
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      Using language to create a vivid image in the reader's mind ✓
    • Rhythm
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      The pace or 'beat' of a poem ✓
  • Below are the steps you should take when analysing a poem for the first time. Starting with the first, put them in chronological order.
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      Read through the poem and form an initial idea of what you think it is about.
    • 2
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      Highlight key words or language techniques you spot.
    • 3
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      Re-read the analysis question and select some relevant key quotes from the poem.
    • 4
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      Make a brief plan to ensure your response has a clear and logical strructure.
    • 5
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      Write an overview, summing up your answer to the analysis question.
    • 6
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      Write your analysis paragraphs, exploring how the writer uses language.
    • 7
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      Read your response carefully after writing, checking for any inaccuracies.
  • Select the two missing answers below to complete this sentence: It's important to consider the mood and emotive tone of a poem because ______ and
    • It helps you to understand the poet's message.  ✓
    • It helps you to find language techniques.
    • It helps you to work out the rhythm.
    • It helps you to decide whether or not you like the poem.
    • It helps you to decide which poem(s) you could compare it to in your exam.  ✓
  • Which of these words means 'fond memories of the past'?
    • Propaganda
    • Naivety
    • Grieving
    • Nostalgia  ✓
    • Recollection
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